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Shawn Johnson Stalker Busted at Dancing Lot

Guns, duct tape, love letters found in crazed fan's car

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 26, 2009 2:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – A man obsessed with Shawn Johnson has been arrested after jumping a fence in a bid to get on the set of Dancing With the Stars, People reports. Two loaded guns, duct tape, love letters and memorabilia featuring the 17-year-old Olympic gymnast were found in the man's car after he was stopped by security guards who found him roaming studio grounds.

"He believes that she speaks to him personally through the television set and through ESP, and that they will have a child together," Johnson's mother wrote in a request for a restraining order. The man remains in custody and a restraining order has been issued ordering him to keep away from Johnson and her dancing partner.

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson shows off her medals at her welcome home ceremony at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, last year.
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson shows off her medals at her welcome home ceremony at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, last year.   (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)
Shawn Johnson poses with her gold medal on the podium for the balance beam apparatus finals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing in August.
Shawn Johnson poses with her gold medal on the podium for the balance beam apparatus finals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing in August.   (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Shawn Johnson, 2008 US Olympic balance beam gold medalist, poses last year at the 29th Annual Salute to Women In Sports Awards Dinner in New York.
Shawn Johnson, 2008 US Olympic balance beam gold medalist, poses last year at the 29th Annual Salute to Women In Sports Awards Dinner in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
Shawn Johnson and her partner Mark Ballas perform on 'Dancing with the Stars' in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Shawn Johnson and her partner Mark Ballas perform on 'Dancing with the Stars' in Los Angeles earlier this month.   (AP Photo/ABC, Kelsey McNeal)
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