Gun-Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested

Shawn JohnsonA man claiming he was "meant to be" with Shawn Johnson was arrested early Tuesday morning after trying to sneak on to the set of "Dancing With the Stars" -- and cops say he had two loaded guns and duct tape in his car.

Johnson's mother, Teri, has just filed a petition for a restraining order against the man, 34-year-old Robert O'Ryan. The restraining order seeks protection for 17-year-old Shawn, her mother, her father and her "Dancing" partner Mark Ballas.

According to documents filed by Johnson, "The LAPD searched [O'Ryan's] vehicle and located a loaded .45 handgun, a loaded shotgun, and materials classically used for kidnapping including duct tape, zip ties, and a map to the victim. Also found were love letters, clippings and other information on the victim."

According to the documents, O'Ryan told police "He had packed all his belongings and permanently left Florida to drive out here to be with [Shawn Johnson], he believes that she speaks to him personally through the television set and through ESP and that they will have a child together, he stated he would be with her no matter what."

According to the CBS incident report, the whole thing started Monday afternoon when a CBS employee noticed O'Ryan jumping a fence and entering a hallway in the East Studio. Private security confronted him and asked for ID -- and that's when O'Ryan produced an expired concealed weapons license. When guards asked if he had a weapon on him, O'Ryan admitted to having 2 guns in his car. At that point, the guards alerted the LAPD.

In the documents, Johnson claims she's "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."

click to view picsO'Ryan is currently in police custody. He was booked on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm in public and is being held on $35,000 bail.

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16. What does CBS have to do with it ....I thought the show was on ABC ????

Posted at 11:09AM on Mar 26th 2009 by What?

17. I understand this situation is scary, but this guy has the classic symptoms of schizophrenia... locking him up in jail will only make it much, much worse, and most cops are not trained to deal with the mentally I'll (which seems absurd to me). Therapy and medicine could help this man turn his life around, let's just hope he gets the help he needs!

Posted at 11:17AM on Mar 26th 2009 by Beach

18. Needing psychological help is not a get out of jail free card. In this case if he is determined psychologically incompitent he will be confined in a hospital.

Posted at 11:45AM on Mar 26th 2009 by Shannon D.

19. This is were the court system will probley fail again--- By letting this DANGEROUS NUT CASE off . Only to have this happen again but will most likely HURT OR KILL someone "His fantacy". GOD HELP US ALL - from people like Him!!!

Posted at 11:34AM on Mar 26th 2009 by val

20. This guy seems like a JERK!!! He should be put away. Seriously, he could have kidnapped Shawn and who knows where she would be today. I feel so bad for her and her family. Their is too much bad stuff going around and so many children missing and WOW I'm still in shock even writing this. I hope security will be on Dancing with the Stars for now on. Shawn is doing incredible, and I hope with what's on her mind, she can continue dancing. I hope that she also has security around her and her family now, because this guy might have friends (I doubt it), but seriously, Shawn is well known from the olympics and is so cute and just a great young lady. Stay strong Shawn, you'll be ok, my prayers and thoughts are with you and you family. KEEP THIS GUY LOCKED UP FOREVER, OBVIOUSLY HE'S OUT TO HARM SOMEONE, whether it's Shawn or some new person he says he talks to through the t.v. NEEDS PSYCHIATRIC HELP NOW!!!

Posted at 11:38AM on Mar 26th 2009 by ChloeL

21. Remember the nut who found Rebecca Shaeffer and killed her as she opened her front door? CBS Security did their job, now lets hope the legal system will put the nut where he belongs. Somewhere he won't be a danger to Shawn or anyone else.

Posted at 11:39AM on Mar 26th 2009 by Lena

22. Thank you Bruce B. for remembering Rebecca Schaeffer"s tragic murder. I thought of the girl but couldn't think of her name. This makes me think about John Lennon as well. Anybody that feels sorry for the gun toting "sick" guy. One question, what if it was you, your daughter, sister, mother that was in his sights. Wouldn't you want him held for a while?Million dollar bail is O.K. for the dude that likes to carry loaded guns and duct tape, he just got caught before he could get the girl in the duct tape or zip ties. Thank God he didn't get a chance that's one for the good guys. Just because his plan was foiled doesn't make him an innocent man.
God Bless, AuntieE

Posted at 2:39PM on Mar 26th 2009 by AuntieE

23. I understand people's desire to want to help this man as he obviously has some pretty severe psychological issues. However, he needs to be in a secure facility for the criminally insane to get his help. To let him out would be a huge mistake at this time. It could take many years of therapy to help him, if he is capable of being helped and I don't want to think of the terror that poor family would have to go through while he was being "rehabilitated". They would be the prisoners, not this metally dangerous person!

Posted at 5:55PM on Mar 26th 2009 by jewels

24. While it is certainly true that the man is sick, it is very important that he be be locked up. Simply saying he should receive medication and treatment is not good enough. In my experience once a person fixates on another person -- nothing ever makes that fixation go away. They remain absolutely convinced that given the opportunity (even if it means kidnapping and restraining the object of their affection) they can make the person understand that they belong together. Absent the restraining order, once released the man will continue the pursuit. If he finds that her parents get in the way or even a bodyguard -- he will shoot them. If he finds out even years later that she has married someone else -- he will track them down and kill both of them. This happened to a friend of mine. A man stalked her and was committed for 4 years wher ehe received meds and treament. The first week he was released from the pychiatric facility (after being declared as posing no threat to any other person), he went straight to her home and murdered her and her husband -- leaving a baby crying in the nursery. When he was captured -- his only regret? That he let the "devil child" live.

Posted at 2:40PM on Mar 26th 2009 by Marcia

25. He's NUTS!!! Lock him up before he REALLY hurts someone. Don't wait for it to happen.

Posted at 11:58AM on Mar 26th 2009 by Shirley

26. Seriously, are they going to wait until the girl is missing or seriously harmed to get this nut case put into a maximum security mental hospital ? They'll be saying, "poor thing was abused, he has rights!" Come on folks get smart before something happen to this young girl!!!!

Posted at 12:14PM on Mar 26th 2009 by Ladynred

27. I think that this is a scary situation to be in. Especially for someone like shawn who is in the public eye and is young and beautiful and talented. I think the people who are making jokes should be ashamed of yourself. How would you feel if your daughter or sister or someone on your family had this happen to them? My heart goes out to Shawn Johnson and her family.

Posted at 12:26PM on Mar 26th 2009 by dude

28. Omg What a Sacary situation for a someone let alone a 17 year old! He needs some seriouls help...Hopefully he gets put away for a while!

Posted at 12:33PM on Mar 26th 2009 by Tana

29. Of course he's in need of psychiatric help, unfortunately most premeditated killers are! WHAT ABOUT CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT KIDNAPPING ? Get that guy off the street and into a psych ward.. Schrizophrenics are often the ones that commit mass mrders etc. by having delusions that they think are telling them to do something. But, without meds, they are dangerous.

Posted at 12:34PM on Mar 26th 2009 by karen

30. This poor man is the victim of ESP seduction. As a paranormal investigator I see cases like this all the time. Poor guy, usually a family man, is being contacted through hidden television messages by celebrities who want to seduce them. It is lucky that the police saved him before she got him.

Posted at 12:34PM on Mar 26th 2009 by Logan Five

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