A photo editor for a Baltimore newspaper says he was beaten by police at a protest over the death of Freddie Gray. J.M. Giordano, who works at the City Paper, says Baltimore police 'swarmed over' him and hit him repeatedly. A video posted to the newspaper's website Sunday shows at least two police officers in riot gear hitting and kicking Giordano as City Paper Managing Editor Baynard Woods screams, 'He's a photographer! He's press!' Scroll down for video . Injured on the job: A photojournalist was allegedly beaten by police Saturday night as he covered protests in Baltimore, Maryland . Shoved to the ground: Giordano says he was standing in front of a police line when they suddenly started marching and he couldn't get out of the way fast enough. Pictured above in a photo posted to Facebook . The 41-year-old photographer says the incident happened around 12.30am when someone threw a rock at a police line and hit an officer's shield. Giordano and a protester were standing next to each other when the police line suddenly marched forward and the two men didn't move out of the way quickly enough, each being knocked to the ground. About five or six police officers hit Giordano and the other protester with their shields, the photographer said. 'They just swarmed over me,' he said, according to City Paper. 'I got hit. My head hit the ground. They were hitting me, then someone pulled me out.' 'I kept shooting it. As soon as I got up I started taking pictures.' After the incident, the protester who was standing next to Giordano was arrested - even though the photographer was sure that he wasn't responsible for throwing a projectile at police, which sparked the charge by officers. That protester was just one of nearly 35 arrested in the protests Saturday night and Sunday morning. The march turned violent later in the evening, when groups of rogue protesters started vandalizing local businesses and smashing cars. Giordano believes he was let go because police knew he was a member of the press, but says they tried to block him from continuing to photograph the event. Hitting a journalist: In the video, the City Paper managing editor can be heard yelling 'He's a photographer! He's press!' to no avail . Released: The protester who was knocked down to the ground with Giordano was arrested. Giordano believes he was left alone because police knew he was a member of the media . Blocking: However, Giordano says police continued to try to block him from photographing the protest after the incident . Minor: Giordano says he sustained minor injuries to his arm. However, he says that they will not keep him out of work . On the ground: Above, a photo Giordano took Saturday night after being pushed to the ground by police . However, Giordano says another photographer working at the protest was arrested - Sait Serkan Gurbuz with Reuters who was later released and cited for disorderly conduct. Police did not immediately comment on the incident involving Giordano or Gurbuz's arrest. Giordano says he suffered minor injuries to his arm but that they will not stop him from continuing to photograph the Gray protests. In addition to his work at City Paper, Giordano has had his photos published by i-D magazine, the Baltimore Sun, and Al-Jazeera America. Baltimore has been in a state of unrest ever since April 19, when a local man named Freddie Gray died from injuries allegedly sustained while in police custody. The protests on Saturday night were in his honor. On Sunday, friends and family gathered to remember Gray at his wake. The next generation: Before the protests escalated on Saturday, fellow photographer Matt Roth took this touching photo of Giordano teaching some local kids how to use his professional camera .
Photographer J.M. Giordano was covering Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore, Maryland Saturday night when he was attacked by police .
A friend recorded the moment cops in SWAT gear 'swarmed over' him laying helpless on the ground .
In the background, a friend is heard yelling 'He's a photographer! He's press!'