Beyonce guard probed over paparazzi clash: policeA personal bodyguard of US R&B star Beyonce was held for questioning in Croatia on Thursday after being caught on film clashing with a cameraman in the coastal resort of Dubrovnik, police said. The Croatian police action came after footage of the paparazzi pa·pa·raz·zo n. pl. pa·pa·raz·zi A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers. battle in the narrow streets of Dubrovnik, a medieval port known as the pearl of the Adriatic Sea Adriatic Sea (ādrēă`tĭk), arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula. It extends c.500 mi (800 km) from the Gulf of Venice, at its head, SE to the Strait of Otranto, which leads to the Ionian Sea. , was broadcast on television. Police said they seized the passport of the bodyguard, a 31-year-old Dutch national, as a precaution before ordering him to attend a magistrates' court magistrates' court In England and Wales, any of the inferior courts with primarily criminal jurisdiction covering a wide range of offenses, from minor traffic violations and public-health nuisances to somewhat more serious crimes, such as petty theft or assault. for a "breach of public order." The guard was reportedly detained de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: on the luxurious 47-metre (154-foot) yacht on which Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z were cruising the Adriatic coast during their vacation since the start of this week. The boat was intercepted off the southern island of Korcula, said the website of the newspaper Jutarnji List Jutarnji list (trans. "morning paper") is a daily newspaper in Croatia with a circulation of about 115.000 copies[1]. It was launched in April 1998, being the first successful daily newspaper to appear after Croatian independence. . The cameraman, 57-year-old Dragan Banovic, had filed a complaint against the unnamed Dutchman, but was himself taken in for questioning over the incident, said a police statement. In the footage of the skirmish, Banovic was seen striking the guard on the back with a tripod after the bodyguard knocked down the journalist's camera and laid into him. The guard was later filmed hurling hurling, outdoor ball and stick game similar to field hockey (see hockey, field). The national pastime of Ireland, it was played for many centuries before the Gaelic Athletic Association standardized the rules in 1884. the tripod into the sea. Both were released after being quizzed before the magistrates court. Pictures of Beyonce -- named the world's fourth most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine in June -- holidaying have been a big hit with the Croatian press. 
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