The socialite branded the man a 'creep' and urged him to leave her alone, reports the Daily Express.
Hilton was enjoying the holiday festivities at her house in Malibu, California when cops were alerted to a man sitting on the beach outside, peering into her home.
James Rainford was detained on suspicion of breaching a restraining order, which bans him from going within 200 yards (183 m) of the star, and she watched from her balcony as he was bundled away in a squad car.
Hilton has now written about the incident on her Twitter.com page, imploring the man to stay away from her.
She wrote, "My stalker needs to leave me alone... Creep."
