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).