Paris Hilton and boyfriend Cy Waits were assaulted on their way to the court house on Wednesday. Paris was expected in the Superior Court building to testify against an alleged home intruder. As the couple made their way through paparrazzi, a man identified as James Rainford threw water at Waits and lunged for his neck. E! has a video of the entire event.

Hilton’s security guards pulled Rainford down to the ground and placed him in a headlock. A rep for the heiress revealed more details: “After the attack, they realized he is the same intruder that showed up to [Hilton's] home on a bicycle a few months ago. He has now been taken into custody. [Hilton and Waits] are both shaken up but thankful security acted quickly.”

Rainford told E! News reporters that he only wanted Hilton’s autograph, and to obtain permission from her father, Rick Hilton, to propose to her. Rainford has been booked and taken into police custody; he is currently being held for a $20,000 bail. Records show that he is currently on probation for misdemeanor assault, and has an active restraining order which requires him to stay 200 yards away from Paris Hilton at all times.