A 43-year-old man has been apprehended and accused of stalking Drew Barrymore shortly after he made a disturbing appearance at an event attended by the “Never Been Kissed” actress. Chad Michael Busto, a resident of Washington, D.C., was taken into custody on Thursday morning and charged with a misdemeanor for fourth-degree stalking. In a press release, the police in Southampton, New York revealed that Busto was observed the previous day riding a bicycle on private driveways in Sagaponack village, where Barrymore owns a home, and informing people that he was searching for her residence.
On Friday, Busto pleaded not guilty to the charge and informed News 12 Long Island that he believes he has a connection with Barrymore from their encounter at the Lollapalooza music festival in 2007. He claimed to have seen her in multiple places and believed they had a shared history.
Busto was released without bail and ordered to wear a tracking device for 60 days. He also received an injunction to stay away from Barrymore. HuffPost’s request for comment from Barrymore’s representative remains unanswered.
Busto’s arrest comes only days after he disrupted Barrymore’s onstage interview with actor and singer Reneé Rapp. Footage of the incident, which took place on Monday at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, shows Busto shouting Barrymore’s name and approaching the stage, declaring, “You know who I am. I need to see you at some point while I’m here in New York.” As security personnel intervened, Rapp escorted Barrymore backstage.
McKenzie Morrell, a journalist who attended the 92nd Street Y event, reported that the event proceeded smoothly after the unsettling incident. Morrell tweeted, “It was such an amazing time despite the alarming hiccup in the beginning. Both [Rapp and Barrymore] handled it like bosses and quickly recovered to continue an awesome conversation.”
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