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• Robert O'Ryan was arrested on March 23, 2009, while allegedly trying to sneak onto the set of Dancing with the Stars. O'Ryan claimed he was "meant to be" with the 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and DWTS contestant, Shawn Johnson.TMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009) Two loaded guns and duct tape were reportedly found in O'Ryan's car. He was held on $35,000 bail on "suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm in public."AP: Armed Man Arrested at DWTS Studio (March 25, 2009)

  On March 26, 2009, O'Ryan was charged with one felony count of stalking and two misdemeanor counts of "carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle." If convicted, he could face up to four years in state prison. O'Ryan entered a not guilty plea and his bail was set at $220,000. He was ordered to stay 500 feet away from Johnson and the CBS lot where Dancing with the Stars is taped.Radar Online: Shawn Johnson's Stalker Charged With a Felony (March 26, 2009) On April 14, 2009, O'Ryan was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Johnson and her parents for the next three years.TMZ: Shawn Johnson Gets Permanent Stay Away (April 14, 2009) His trial has been set for June 11, 2009.TMZ: Same Hair, New Date (April 27, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Residence: Jacksonville, FloridaAccess Hollywood: DWTS Set With Loaded Weapons (March 25, 2009)
  2. 1998: Graduated with a degree in Engineering from the University of FloridaRadaronline: Neighbor Reveals Bizarre New Details on Shawn Johnson's Stalker (March 26, 2009)
  3. March 23, 2009: Was stopped by Dancing with the Stars private security guard on the CBS lot where the show is filmedTMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  4. Age at time of March 2009 arrest: 34TMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  5. March 24, 2009: Teri Johnson, Shawn Johnson's mother, filed a petition for a restraining orderTMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  6. The restraining order was to protect Shawn Johnson, both her parents and Johnson's Dancing partner, Mark Ballas.TMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  7. Police allegedly found a "loaded .45 handgun, a loaded shotgun, and materials classically used for kidnapping including duct tape, zip ties, a map to the victim" in O'Ryan's carTMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  8. According to TMZ, police found love letters and press clippings about Shawn JohnsonTMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  9. Has reportedly been following Johnson since the Beijing OlympicsTMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  10. Allegedly drove from Florida to California because he believes Johnson is communicating with him via ESP and "he will be with her no matter what"TMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  11. According to the restraining order documents, Johnson is "in fear for her life, she is extremely upset by this incident and her entire family and those around are all extremely concerned and fearful that [O'Ryan] might try to kidnap her or harm her in an effort to make good on his statements."TMZ: Gun Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
  12. According to TMZ, Johnson has hired an off-duty police officer as a bodyguardTMZ: Shawn Johnson Under Tight Surveillance (March 26, 2009)
  13. Shawn Johnson was granted a permanent restraining order against O'Ryan on April 14, 2009

• A Loner

  • Radar Online spoke to O'Ryan's Florida neighbors and reported that he was considered to be a loner who fell on hard times after suffering some lingering injuries in a car accident. Larry Robinson, the manager at a RV Park where O'Ryan used to live, told Radar, "He never had any friends or relatives visit him during the one year that he stayed here and then one night he just disappeared without any warning. I was really surprised when I read that he had been arrested for stalking that gymnast in Los Angeles because he was such a quiet guy, almost like a recluse." According to Robinson, O'Ryan's trailer was re-possessed by the bank because O'Ryan failed to meet the payments. Robinson also said O'Ryan "had to walk with a cane because he had been hurt in a car wreck and he couldn’t work because of his injuries."Radaronline: Neighbor Reveals Bizarre New Details on Shawn Johnson's Stalker (March 26, 2009)

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