I saw this first on Lightbulb Hands.
West Des Moines gymnast and television star Shawn Johnson remains shaken by the arrest of a deranged fan who came to the set of “Dancing With the Stars†with loaded weapons in an attempt to find the Olympic gold medalist.
Details of a restraining order granted today in California outlined the arrest of Robert O’Ryan.
Documents allege O’Ryan, 34, jumped a fence Monday in an attempt to locate Johnson. A search of O’Ryan’s car revealed two loaded guns, duct tape, zip ties and the 17-year-old Johnson is “in fear of her life,†according to court records.
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Ryan was arrested Tuesday by Los Angeles police.
Court records indicated both guns in O’Ryan’s car were loaded. Duct tape and love letters also were in the car and Johnson’s mother, Teri, said police told her O’Ryan believed he was meant to have a child with her daughter.
Documents also alleged O’Ryan “believes that she speaks to him personally through the television set and through ESP.”
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In the brief interview with WHO, Shawn Johnson search for a bit of humor in the fact that she now employs a bodyguard.
“I have a new big brother who goes everywhere with me,†Johnson joked. “He weighs about 400 pounds.†…
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