Video: Photographer Attacked on Job

A photographer was attacked while on the job in Oregon Wednesday. Bob Bullock works for KATU-TV in Portland and was shooting video of people dropping off their kids at school to use in a promotional video.

That is when police say Peter Fournier approached Bullock and assaulted him after flashing what appeared to be a police badge.

KATU reported that the incident happened outside of Laurelhurst School. It said the video was to be used in promotional videos for the Storm Tracker Weather Team and was shot legally from a public sidewalk.

"He yelled something over to me and holds up a badge in a wallet," explained Bullock. "I carry my tripod, carry my camera on my shoulder and he grabs a hold of a tripod leg and gives me a jerk kind of thing."

In the video, Fournier can be seen approaching Bullock and pressing his back against the camera, blocking its view.

"And then he comes up right in my face and tries to rip the camera off my shoulder. I held on to it, he wrestled me to the ground," said Bullock. "He rips [camera viewfinder] off ... these [pieces] used to be connected. He turns around and spikes it like it's a football, on cement."

During the video, Fournier can be heard calling Bullock a " stupid, [expletive], loser reporter."

Fournier was arrested for assault, malicious mischief and impersonating an officer. Bullock suffered bruised ribs and a cut on his hand.