The police are investigating Adnan Ghalib - celebrity news photographer and one-time boyfriend of Britney Spears, who is under court order to stay away from her - for felony assault with a deadly weapon with a vehicle.

How it all supposedly went down is rather absurd.

Yesterday morning, a process server went to Ghalib's Encino, Calif., apartment to hand him legal papers ordering him to appear in the Britney Spears restraining order case. This must be done in person for him to be obligated to appear.

The process server was waiting for Adnan Ghalib in the alley when Ghalib rolled up and allegedly hit the man with his car.

He says he landed on the hood of Adnan's car.

Adnan allegedly fled the scene and the process server called cops at 10:42 a.m. The process server had cuts and scratches, but he refused treatment.

The case is under investigation. Adnan Ghalib is the suspect and the alleged crime is assault with a deadly weapon with a vehicle - a felony.

Adnan had no comment on the matter.