Arrest Made In Attack On WCHS-TV Reporter

State Police arrested Howard Lilly for allegedly attacking veteran WCHS-TV reporter Bob Aaron while filming a story Monday in Clay County, West Virginia.

Lilly is charged with destruction of property, grand larceny and malicious wounding. He is being held on a $25,000 property or cash bond.

State Police say Lilly confessed to attacking Aaron and say he was remorseful and tearful.

Aaron was taken to the hospital as a precaution but is doing well. He has deep tissue bruising but no broken bones.

Working alone on a story about possible animal abuse, Aaron is attacked while shooting video while standing on a public road.

"He came up off of his property onto the roadway," Aaron said. "And before we could have much of a conversation further about it he came at me grabbed the tripod and starting hitting me with it. He broke the camera lens and gave me a couple of pretty good shots before we left."

Bob sustained injuries to his leg and finger. His tripod was taken by the attacker and his camera was destroyed. Bob went to a local hospital as a precautionary measure but his injuries did not appear to be serious.