Posted by Adam

Sunday August 2, 2009

Robert Pattinson has been back in New York for just a matter of days — and he’s already giving the local police force a run for its money!

The British actor — in the Big Apple filming his new movie Remember Me — will have officers from the New York City Police Department taking control of his personal security.

“Enough is enough,” a police source told the Irish Central website. “His security people aren’t up to the task of keeping him safe, and they have no idea how to deal with the crowds this guy attracts.”

The source pointed to a well-publicized incident in which the Twilight star ran from a crowd of admirers and was slightly injured when he was struck by a taxi.

“That’s amateur hour,” the police source said. “We have celebrities a lot bigger than this guy who can come and go in perfect safety because we know how to take the right precautions. We have presidents and kings come and go. This poor kid can’t get in or out of a car without things getting dangerous.”

Pattinson, 23, recently admitted that he sometimes goes out in disguise to avoid being spotted by fans.

“I sometimes try going out in disguise,” he said, “but I’m getting more conspicuous. A hat and sunglasses kind of stands out in the middle of the night! I’m learning to spring, though.”

“You go to cities where people scream at you and you think, ‘This is my job,’” he added. “I don’t know what they’re screaming about!”

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