Rock legend Rick Springfield is no stranger to die-hard fans.
But one fan of the famed rocker took things to a creepy — and dangerous — level.
According to a report from celebrity news outlet TMZ, a Springfield fan dressed up like a maid in an attempt to gain access to Springfield’s estate.
Police said the unidentified woman, who is in her 40s, attempted to meet Springfield by showing up at his Los Angeles residence twice in one week. They told TMZ that she talked her way past the gated community by telling guards she was the star’s maid.
It is unclear how it was determined that she was not hired to be at Springfield’s residence but she reportedly returned to attempt to gain access a second time.
The female fan made her second return to Springfield’s home, this time making contact with his family, reportedly spoking to one of the Springfield’s sons when she gained access to the property.
Local deputies were called to the home to handle the situation and remove the woman from Springfield’s property. Authorities reportedly demanded she depart the area, and instructed the fan not to return to the residence.
According to the TMZ report, the matter has not been deemed to be a stalking case at this time, in spite of the fact that the female in question reportedly accessed Springfield’s residence twice. According to the law, the threshold for stalking requires the display of harassing or threatening behavior, and at the time, there was no immediate threat to the star’s safety.
Best known for his iconic 1980 pop tune “Jessie’s Girl”, Springfield’s resume includes a long-running role on the daytime soap opera General Hospital, where he played Dr. Noah Drake.
More recently had appearances on Californication, The Goldbergs and True Detective.
In 2015 he gave performance as Greg, Meryl Streep’s rocker boyfriend, in Ricki And The Flash.