• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Man arrested for stalking Shawn Johnson

Man arrested for stalking Shawn Johnson

March 26, 2009 By admin

Shaw Johnson and her dad. (file photo) A 34-year-old Florida man is being held in a California jail for "stalking" 17-year-old Shawn Johnson — the Iowa gymnast who won gold at the Olympics.

Johnson is in Los Angeles right now as one of the contestants on the A.B.C. television show "Dancing with the Stars."

According to police, Robert O’Ryan drove from Florida to L.A. and jumped the fence outside the studio on Monday afternoon to try to get to Johnson.

He was stopped by studio security. Police found two loaded guns inside O’Ryan’s car, as well as duct tape and other materials which could have been used in a kidnapping.

There were love letters to Johnson in the car, too, and O’Ryan told investigators he believed Johnson was speaking to him through the TV and they were destined to have a child together. On Wednesday, Johnson’s family got a restraining order against O’Ryan. Johnson’s family has also hired a bodyguard for the gymnast’s protection.

You can see a of the restraining order here .

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, Recreation / Entertainment

Featured Stories

All bodies of missing now recovered from rubble of collapsed Davenport building

Governor signs child care expansion into law

Iowa seniors have until July 1 to apply for new property tax break

Smoke from distant fires creates colorful sunrise in Iowa

DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division to merge into State Patrol

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

What may be rare Michael Jordan trading card found in unclaimed deposit box

Hawkeye women to play Virginia Tech

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/5/23

Iowa eliminated at NCAA regional

Iowa names Beth Goetz interim AD

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC