Justin Bieber's New York "Attacker" Was An Undercover NYPD Officer

Yesterday, a shock wave spread through the Bielieber Universe as news and footage of their young lord Bieber being attacked by some man appeared online.

It turns out the whole thing was the result of miscommunication and overzealous-copery. And now, TMZ reports the whole incident has landed Bieber‘s security detail in some hot water with the NYPD.

Bieber was signing autographs outside of Macy’s when the crowd became unruly … and a plainclothes police officer rushed to help the singer.

Problem is — Bieber didn’t know the guy was a cop — so when the cop got close to Justin … Bieber got defensive thinking he was a crazy fan. A member of Bieber’s security team immediately grabbed the cop and tried to pull him away.

The cop quickly identified himself — and cited the security team member for disorderly conduct.

But this story has a happy ending … sources connected to the situation tell us both sides straightened everything out — and Bieber is still signing autographs inside the department store.

Got to be more careful when the Future of American Pop Culture’s life is in your hands!