An Illinois man has been arrested after grabbing a news reporter live on-air and shouting "f*** her right in the p***y".
WGN-TV reporter Haynorl was live on-air giving a report from Shorewood, Illinois for the 10:00PM newscast on Saturday night.
Hall was reporting on the damage the area had endured from high winds, and just before she cut away to a video package, a man quickly appeared in the frame, grabbing her around the arms, and shouted the profanity.
You can see the incident below (Warning: strong language):
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It is clear from Hall's immediate reaction that she was startled and scared.
Taking to Facebook following the incident, the reporter wrote: "A brief note to the young man who jumped in my liveshot tonight: It was not funny. You violated my personal space. You grabbed me. You scared me. Was it worth it?"
WGN-TV anchor Tonya Francisco also took to Twitter following the incident, calling for the people of Shorewood to identify the man. Francisco wrote:
"Do you know this guy? He attacked my colleague @gaynor_hall during her liveshot last night in Shorewood. She is physically ok, but this is UNACCEPTABLE!!! He needs to be turned it."
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Viewer Dave Miller also wrote on the social media site: "WGN-TV’s Gaynor Hall was essentially assaulted during a live report on the 10:00 news tonight. My hope is that Shorewood, IL police are looking for the criminal because it was reprehensible."
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The man was later identified as 20-year-old Eric Farina from Minooka, Illinois.
Shorewood Police have since confirmed in a statement that Farina has been arrested and is now facing battery and disorderly conduct charges, WGN-TV has reported.
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The statement said Farina made a "full confession" and was released on a $2,500 recognizance bond.
In an update to her Facebook statement, Hall has since said: "Thanks to your help, he was identified and arrested. Thank you all so much for your kind words and support. I am ok and I appreciate you more than you know."