Man Arrested for Beating WCHS-TV Reporter Bob Aaron with Tripod

Howard Lilly of Caly County, WV was arrested for allegedly beating reporter Bob Aaron with his camera tripod while Aaron was reporting a story about possible animal abuse.

 

Lilly is being held on $25,000 bond after being charged with destruction of property, grand larceny and malicious wounding for allegedly grabbing Aaron’s tripod and hitting him with it.

 

"He came up off of his property onto the roadway," Aaron said to WCHS. "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. 

 

"I can't believe this is happening," Aaron said. "I think I might even know this guy maybe from mules or someplace in the past. And he kind of just went crazy there for a minute. And then he wouldn't return the tripod. He said I'm keeping it and he went back onto his property." 

 

You can read the full story on WCSH-TV's website here.