An obsessed Taylor Swift fan has been ordered to stay away from the pop superstar's New York home after allegedly breaking into the property for a second time.
Florida native Roger Alvarado was arrested on Friday (20Apr18) after police responded to a call about a burglary at the Franklin Street townhouse in the upscale area of SoHo.
The 22-year-old was charged with felony stalking, burglary, criminal mischief, and criminal trespass. Prosecutors claim Alvarado had used a ladder to enter the empty home, where he then took a shower and passed out on the musician's couch.
The suspect had previously been arrested on 13 February (18) after he was accused of throwing a shovel through the front door of the same property. An order of protection was issued against him at the time, and a hearing was set for 27 March (18), but he was a no-show for the court date, according to the New York Daily News.
He was hauled into court on Saturday (21Apr18), when Judge Herbert Moses slapped him with a new protection order, banning the overzealous devotee from going anywhere near Swift's estate.
Authorities called for Alvarado to be held on $75,000 (£53,500) bail, explaining, "His behaviour shows no regard for the court order and the criminal justice system."
The judge settled on $50,000 (£35,700) bond.
Swift bought the apartment earlier this year (18) for $18 million (£12.85 million), and is one of three properties she has purchased in the Franklin Street complex.
The Shake It Off hitmaker's homes have been targets for trespassers of late - earlier this month (Apr18), a 23-year-old homeless man who was taken into custody by police after trying to scale a wall at her Beverly Hills property. He was charged with a misdemeanour and sentenced to three days in prison.
Meanwhile, Julius Sandrock was arrested outside the house on 14 April (18) on suspicion of felony stalking. The 38-year-old was reportedly found in possession of a knife, ammunition, and a rope.
He was released on $150,000 (£105,000) bail, and has since become a wanted man in Colorado for violating his probation by getting arrested.
