Crime & Safety
Woman Arrested Outside Taylor Swift's RI Home: Report
Photos released by TMZ show the woman, identified as Kimberly Meyer, handcuffed as she stands among "NO TRESPASSING" signs.
![It is unknown whether Swift was home at the time of the Monday trespassing. She is currently on her sixth concert tour — The Eras Tour — which is a tribute to all of her studio albums to date.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/26244233/20230707/120131/styles/patch_image/public/untitled-design___07120105477.png)
WESTERLY, RI — A 54-year-old woman was arrested Monday after being accused of trespassing outside Taylor Swift's Rhode Island home, the Westerly Police Department told TMZ, according to a Friday report.
Photos released by the outlet show the woman, identified as Kimberly Meyer, handcuffed as she stands among "NO TRESPASSING" signs.
Meyer had previously been warned to stay away from Swift's property, police told TMZ.
Find out what's happening in Narragansett-South Kingstownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Patch reached out to the Westerly Police Department for more information.
SEE ALSO:
Find out what's happening in Narragansett-South Kingstownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
- Polite Intruder Breaks Into Taylor Swift's RI Mansion: Police
- RI Police Arrest Three CT Residents Outside Taylor Swift's Beach House
Records show that Swift bought the Watch Hill mansion for $17.75 million in 2013.
The story of the 11,000 square-foot home, also known as Holiday House, High Watch, and the Harkness House, inspired Swift's 2020 song "The Last Great American Dynasty" off her album "Folklore."
The home was built in 1929-1930 for Pearl Pinkerton McClelland Snowden, whose husband George Grant Snowden died in 1918, according to the Watch Hill Conservancy. The Snodens made their fortune in oil and gas exploration.
In 1948, the home was sold to William Hale Harkness, heir to the Standard Oil Company fortune. Harkness' wife Rebekah Semple West lived at the home, and was known for causing a stir with her neighbors for her bizarre behavior, including cleaning her pool with champagne.
The mansion sits on a 5-acre estate with a private beach. It is known as the setting of Swift's lavish annual Fourth of July parties with her many celebrity friends.
It is unknown whether Swift was home at the time of the Monday trespassing. She is currently on her sixth concert tour — The Eras Tour — which is a tribute to all of her studio albums to date.
Swift's latest album, "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" was released on Friday.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.