NEW YORK, US — An
alleged stalker of pop superstar Taylor Swift was arrested after she
suffered a break-in at her New York apartment, police said Monday.
Hanks
Johnson, 52, was charged with criminal trespassing after police responded to an
emergency call on Saturday, reporting that someone was breaking into Swift's
home in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan.
Johnson
was released on his own recognizance following an arraignment in Manhattan
criminal court Sunday night.
According
to the New York Daily News, Johnson had shown up at Swift's building to ring
the doorbell at least five times over the past six months.
The
31-year-old Swift -- who is back on top of the charts following the release of
her re-recording of her hit "Fearless" album -- has been a victim of
stalking at her various properties for years.
In
June 2019 an Iowa man was arrested after traveling to Rhode Island, where she
owns a home, with burglary tools including an aluminum baseball bat and plans
to "visit" Swift.
Roger
Alvarado was arrested multiple times for breaking into her Manhattan home in
recent years.
The
pop phenom has cited violence as one of her "greatest fears," and in
the past reportedly has deployed facial recognition technology at some concerts
to identify potential stalkers in the crowd.
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NEW YORK, US — An
alleged stalker of pop superstar
Taylor Swift was arrested after she
suffered a break-in at her New York apartment, police said Monday.
Hanks
Johnson, 52, was charged with criminal trespassing after police responded to an
emergency call on Saturday, reporting that someone was breaking into Swift's
home in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan.
Johnson
was released on his own recognizance following an arraignment in Manhattan
criminal court Sunday night.
According
to the New York Daily News, Johnson had shown up at Swift's building to ring
the doorbell at least five times over the past six months.
The
31-year-old
Swift -- who is back on top of the charts following the release of
her re-recording of her hit "Fearless" album -- has been a victim of
stalking at her various properties for years.
In
June 2019 an Iowa man was arrested after traveling to Rhode Island, where she
owns a home, with burglary tools including an aluminum baseball bat and plans
to "visit" Swift.
Roger
Alvarado was arrested multiple times for breaking into her Manhattan home in
recent years.
The
pop phenom has cited violence as one of her "greatest fears," and in
the past reportedly has deployed facial recognition technology at some concerts
to identify potential stalkers in the crowd.
Read more entertainment news
