A Bronx man was busted for stalking supermodel Bella Hadid and harassing her with frightening online messages for months, police sources said Friday.
The 21-year-old runway star spotted Brian Perez, 37, of Fordham Manor, lurking outside of her Tribeca apartment — which he had allegedly done several times before — and called for help on Thursday, according to cops.
The creep had allegedly been “threatening” Hadid and her family in messages and videos sent via social media since December, according to police.
On Thursday, Hadid’s bodyguards followed Perez a mile, from her apartment to East Houston and Lafayette streets, where cops cuffed him at 9:35 p.m., according to police sources and the celebrity news site TMZ.
Hadid was spotted with her sister, Gigi Hadid, later that night — amid New York Fashion Week festivities — at designer Jeremy Scott’s show, according to People magazine.
Perez was charged with aggravated harassment and stalking and was expected to appear in Manhattan court Friday.
Reached by phone, Perez’s aunt was surprised to learn he had been tossed in jail for stalking the famous model. “Oh my God — no,” she said, without identifying her name. “I can’t believe it.”
Perez has been arrested at least 12 times in the past on charges including, selling drugs, driving drunk and criminal mischief.
Hadid has catwalked for big-named designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger and Marc Jacobs.
A rep for the supermodel didn’t respond to a request for comment immediately on Friday.