Getty photographer Scott Olson was arrested on Monday night while covering protests in Ferguson. 

Olson has been in the Missouri town since Michael Brown's death. Gettyconfirmed his arrest to NBC News and released a statement via Twitter, saying, "We strongly object to his arrest and are committed to ensuring he is able to resume his important work of capturing some of the most iconic images of this news story."

The Huffington Post reports that Olson was arrested for standing outside the area designated for press.

According to his son, Justin, Olson has been released and is back to work. Getty also confirmed his release on Twitter. 

Olson has captured some of the most iconic images of the crisis. Below is some of his most eye-opening work: