Cops were called to Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s house after a neighbor allegedly reported a kidnapping, and the result was a mini-circus complete with circling helicopters, loudspeakers, and a guy escorted out and cuffed. It turns out that the guy was Heidi’s assistant and that he was suspected of kidnapping her after leading her out of the car with a pillowcase over her head. Heidi was either trying to limit photos of herself following her coveted “addicted to plastic surgery” People cover, or trying to hide recent evidence of said plastic surgery addiction. The whole thing – Heidi in a pillow case and the cops swarming the house – screams “publicity stunt.” Can Heidi and Spencer be charged for wasting taxpayer money a la Balloon Boy’s family?

On Wednesday afternoon (January 13), police arrived at “Hills” stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s home after receiving a call about an attempted kidnapping. TMZ initially reported that a 911 call was placed by a neighbor who said that someone was trying to kidnap Montag.

According to reports, a man who allegedly works for Pratt had been arrested after police stormed the house. The suspect has now been released and Montag said in a statement to People magazine that the whole incident was a misunderstanding. TMZ added that no crime had been committed and that the man who had been briefly detained by authorities did eventually make his way back into the Pratts’ residence.

According to Montag, she was making her way into her home and the sight of her face covered with a scarf prompted a neighbor to call 911 thinking she was in danger. The misunderstanding was quickly cleared up.

“We’re grateful this was only a false alarm and I just had my pink Hermès scarf over me,” Montag told People. “A neighbor was concerned and called the police. We’re thankful to the LAPD for their response and making sure we were safe.”

[From MTV]

Of course Heidi had to name drop the designer of her scarf. She’s ridiculous. Again, I’m thinking “publicity stunt,” “they called the cops themselves,” etc. It’s all too conveniently timed to promote Heidi’s People cover. Let’s hope that once the circulation numbers come back People will realize that featuring annoying reality stars on the cover doesn’t sell enough copies to justify the paper they’re printed on.

Heidi and Spencer on November 16, 2009. Credit: WENN. Additional pic of the People cover with Heidi’s new face, courtesy of CoverAwards.