Justin Bieber asks New York police to leave fans alone
Embattled pop superstar Justin Bieber had to ask New York police to back down on Monday (03Feb14) after they attempted to keep a throng of fans from mobbing him outside his hotel.
Devotees gathered outside the Baby hitmaker's Manhattan hotel early on Monday, despite heavy snowfall, in the hopes of catching a glimpse of their pop idol, and cops showed up on the scene to keep the crowd under control.
The excited fans surged forward the moment Bieber appeared outside,
prompting officers to step up their efforts in order to keep them
from grabbing at the singer.
However, the 19 year old decided to spend some time with his
followers in the cold and instead had a word with cops so he could
hold an impromptu meet and greet.
An eye witness tells GossipCop.com, "A couple of cops were trying
to stop the fans from going near him and pushing them back.
(Bieber) approached and defended the fans... (He) calmed the cops
down and took pics (sic) with the kids."
Bieber later took to his Twitter.com blog and wrote, "dear cops. my
beliebers (fans) wont hurt me. all is ok (sic)."
The singer was in the New York area to attend the Super Bowl
festivities in the lead up to the big game on Sunday (02Feb14), but
he was reportedly turned away from at least four exclusive parties
in the early hours of Sunday because club bosses feared he would
spark trouble. He was eventually allowed in to the Leather & Laces
bash thrown by models Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima.
He arrived on the East Coast on Friday afternoon (31Jan14), and
even his landing at a New Jersey airport caused controversy -
authorities conducted a search of the plane after suspecting there
was marijuana on board. No contraband was found and the star was
subsequently allowed to go on his way.
It followed a string of legal woes for the youngster, who was
arrested for driving under the influence, resisting arrest without
violence and driving without a valid license in Miami, Florida last
month (Jan14). He is due in court to face those charges on 14
February (14), while he is also due in a Canadian court in March
(14) to face claims he assaulted a limousine driver in December
(13).