HOPKINTON (CBS) – A man was arrested for assault and battery on a 10-year-old boy in Hopkinton on Wednesday.

Barry E. Posternak, 48, was taken into custody after 6 p.m.

Posternak and the boy are known to each other but are not related, police said.

The boy was not transported to a hospital and did not suffer any serious injuries.

Posternak posted $500 bail after his arrest.