Alleged Stalker Of Ryan Seacrest Arrested At E! With Knife; Host Obtains Restraining Order

Access Hollywood - October 30, 2009 9:07 PM PDT
Story photo: Alleged Stalker Of Ryan Seacrest Arrested At E! With Knife; Host Obtains Restraining OrderRyan Seacrest arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A man alleged to be stalking Ryan Seacrest was arrested inside the E! building on Friday, one of the media mogul's places of work, TMZ reported.

According to the Web site, Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. had a knife on him when he was taken into custody at 9:40 AM PDT on Friday.

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On Friday afternoon, a judge granted Seacrest a temporary restraining order against the man, requiring him to stay at least 100 feet away from the host.

As previously reported by the Associated Press, Uzomah pleaded guilty last month to three misdemeanors: assault, battery and possession of a switchblade knife, stemming from another incident involving Seacrest.

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Police arrested Uzomah in September after he tried to enter Seacrest's vehicle as the TV host and radio DJ left a charity appearance at Children's Hospital of Orange County.

Orange County police Sgt. Dan Adams told the AP at the time that Uzomah choked one of the guards, who nearly became unconscious.

After pleading guilty to the three counts, Uzomah was sentenced to 15 days in jail, three years probation and ordered to stay away from Seacrest.

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  • ßèè†lèjµî¢è
    I wanna see a pic of the perp not Ryan's dumb a55.
    report abuseposted November 1, 2009 2:48 PM PST
  • jazzy g
    are they sure it wasn't Simon dressed as a woman... :0)
    report abuseposted November 1, 2009 8:41 AM PST
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  • lorraina
    i am glad hes okay
    report abuseposted October 31, 2009 11:57 PM PDT
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  • JJ7
    People who commit violent assault (he did) are less likely to get hard time than a nonviolent burglar. That's backwards. Last attack should have pulled a psych evaluation with at least a month detention and maybe an ankle bracelet to track him before he walked. I'm in favor of more solitary time in jail and less socialization with more experienced criminals. Don't like
    report abuseposted October 31, 2009 9:19 AM PDT
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