Two journalists were detained by police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday while reporting on the protests that have taken place since the Saturday killing of an unarmed teenager by a police officer.

Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post and Ryan J. Reilly of The Huffington Post tweeted that they were inside of a McDonald's when police entered. On MSNBC, Lowery explained that the McDonald's is two blocks from the QuikTrip convenience store where many of the protests have been staged, and has become a gathering place for the media. According to Lowery, officers "decided we weren't leaving McDonald's quickly enough, [and] shouldn't have been taping them."

Both Lowery and Reilly shared details about their experience on Twitter:

SWAT just invade McDonald's where I'm working/recharging. Asked for ID when I took photo. pic.twitter.com/FOIsMnBwHy — Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014

Got no explaination at any point why in custody other than "trespassing" - at a mcdonalds where we were customers — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

I'm emotional, but need to note: Ryan and I are fine. Have seen people in Ferguson hurt by gas/rubber bullets. This wasn't that — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

"The chief thought he was doing you a favor" - police officer tells me about release. With no charges, no police report — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

Apparently, in America, in 2014, police can manhandle you, take you into custody, put you in cell & then open the door like it didn't happen — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

Reilly also used Twitter to share images of SWAT teams "with their guns trained on the crowds" gathered at a peaceful demonstration.

I counted 70+ SWAT officers. Guns trained on crowds. Insanity. pic.twitter.com/stev2G6v4b — Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014

"This is not open for discussion." -- cop on loudspeaker, telling crowd to leave the area pic.twitter.com/KYaNaFbvzw — Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014

As night fell, the mood changed, according to a Huffington Post producer, as police began to throw tear gas.

Everyone has started running they set off alarms and tear gas #ferguson — Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 14, 2014

In a matter of seconds police set off tear gas declares this is no longer a peaceful protest pic.twitter.com/sCuy3PXHCg — Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 14, 2014

UPDATE: Martin D. Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, released a statement Wednesday night saying he was appalled by what happened to Lowery and "there was absolutely no justification for his arrest."

The statement also said that Lowery was illegally instructed to stop taking video by police, and went along with their instructions. He was then slammed into a soda machine and handcuffed.

"That behavior was wholly unwarranted and an assault on the freedom of the press to cover the news," Baron said. "The physical risk to Wesley himself is obvious and outrageous." Catherine Garcia