A 5-year-old child in a car escaped serious injury Friday when a mob attacked the vehicle's adult occupants in Ma'ili, police said.

Police responded to the report on the 87-1600 block of Farrington Highway at 6:15 p.m.

A Ma'ili man, 32, was arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal property damage while a Ma'ili woman, 20, was also arrested on suspicion of criminal property damage.

Both were released Saturday at 4:43 p.m. pending further investigation.

According to police, two men, ages 25 and 31, fled from the car when the vehicle was surrounded by a large group of people. The men left the child in the car.

The man arrested allegedly punched one of the victims, 25, repeatedly and also beat him with a small club, the complainants told police.

The man then allegedly used the club to break the rear window of the car. The shattered glass from the rear window fell on or around the child.

Police said the woman threw a beer bottle through the rear window of the car but it missed the child.

Police are continuing their investigation for possible charges at a later date.

Reach Rod Ohira at rohira@honoluluadvertiser.com.