American singer Taylor Swift was the victim of an alleged stalker last month, who has just been arrested by the New York City Police Department.
Joshua Christian was booked on Friday on stalking charges after authorities tracked him down at his home, TMZ reported.
The arrest follows several alleged run-ins with the singer and her security team. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that Christian allegedly arrived at Taylor’s Manhattan home on June 12, around 10:47 a.m., with the “intent of molesting and harassing” the pop star.
The source also claims that he then pressed Taylor’s intercom outside her home and allegedly threatened to harm her if she refused to let him in.
It’s unclear if Taylor was home at the time, as it was her security that called the police. It’s not the first time the “Love Story” singer has had to endure threats from stalkers, which has seen the star double down on her security detail over the years.
The arrest comes after it was claimed that Taylor recently got engaged to her British boyfriend Joe Alwyn after more than five years of dating, although the report has yet to be confirmed.
If true, it would be the pop star’s first engagement after a long list of unfortunate relationships. The British newspaper “The Sun” claims that the singer, 32, has been wearing an engagement ring “behind closed doors” and that the couple have only informed their close friends of the news.
Taylor began dating the 31-year-old “Conversations With Friends” star in late 2016 after they were rumored to have crossed paths at that year’s Met Gala in New York City.
“Taylor and Joe are incredibly happy and very, very in love,” said a source close to Joe. “Actually, they have been engaged for a few months, but have only told their inner circle, basically immediate family and trusted old friends,” he added.
ABC