Man tries to abduct singer Lana Del Rey, arrested

Police said Michael Hunt, 43, faces charges of aggravated stalking with a credible threat, and attempted kidnapping with a weapon.

A man was arrested here for aggravated stalking and abduction bid of singer Lana Del Rey before her concert here. The man named Michael Hunt was arrested on Friday night, reports eonline.com.

A file picture of singer Lana Del Rey.

The Orlando Police tweeted: “Arrested: Michael Hunt, for aggravated stalking and attempted kidnapping with a weapon. After receiving a tip we deemed a credible threat, OPD got to him before he could get near singer Lana Del Rey last night at her show at Amway Center.”

The police also tweeted a lengthy press release with more information. They revealed they had received a tip about a possible kidnapping threat to singer Rey.

“When he was taken into custody, Hunt was in possession of tickets to the Lana Del Rey performance and a knife.”