LYNNWOOD — Police found a box of Avril Lavigne memorabilia and guns inside the house of a man who was arrested for allegedly stalking the Canadian pop singer.
The man, 30, was arrested at work in Bothell on April 7 — the same day Lavigne performed at a free concert at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila.
Last summer, Canadian police ordered the man not to have contact with Lavigne or her family after he was found parked near the family home in Ontario, according to a search warrant filed in south Snohomish County District Court. He also had allegedly sent disturbing fan mail, flowers and a bottle of wine to the Lavignes.
After he was issued a peace bond, similar to a restraining order, he was put on a plane and sent out of Canada, the search warrant said.
Last month, the man, who is married, allegedly sent the 19-year-old singer’s managers e-mails requesting to attend the mall concert in Tukwila.
He insisted he was “fine now,” and really wanted to attend the show, according to court documents.
Lynnwood police spoke with Lavigne’s parents, who said they feared for their daughter’s safety. Lavigne also told police she was afraid of the Lynnwood man, according to the search warrant.
After being arrested April 7, the man told Lynnwood police he had been seeing a counselor for his obsession with Lavigne since August, but “put it behind him” since he sent the e-mails to the singer’s managers in March.
He could not explain why he hadn’t thrown out a box of “Avril stuff” stored on his back porch, according to court documents.
Lavigne, whose debut album “Let’s Go” sold more than 5 million copies, is promoting her forthcoming album, “Under the Skin.”
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