Rockton Man Arrested During Ferguson Protests

According to NBC News, 78 people were arrested overnight in Ferguson, Missouri. Most were from the Missouri area, but one man was from Rockton.

WREX reports that the man's name is Scott Olson. Olson from Rockton, is a photographer with Getty Images.

Olson was reportedly arrested for interfering with an officer. His arrest was caught on video and uploaded to Instagram.

The VP of News at Getty Images Pancho Bernasconi released a statement regarding Olson's arrest late last night.

Scott Olson Getty Images Photo Gallery

Olson has been taking photos in Ferguson, Missouri since August 11.