A man carrying a crowbar, a baseball bat and more than 30 lock picks was arrested on Friday outside Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island, according to the local newspaper, The Westerly Sun. His bail was set at $10,000 on Monday.

A call about a suspicious man in the area led the police in Westerly, R.I., to David Liddle, 32, who was charged with possession of burglary tools and a weapon other than a firearm. Upon searching his backpack, police also found a rake designed to break into windows, screwdrivers, a flashlight and several pairs of rubber gloves.

The Westerly police chief, Shawn Lacey, confirmed the details reported by The Sun in an email on Tuesday.

Mr. Liddle, who is from Des Moines, told the police that he knew Ms. Swift and wanted to “catch up” with her, The Sun reported. Chief Lacey told The Sun that Mr. Liddle said the singer had agreed to help him start a singing career.