Audrina Patridge's Stalker -- Prison Bound

Audrina Patridge's stalker was just sentenced to two years in prison -- but dude could be released within the next couple of months due to time already served ... TMZ has learned.

Zachary Loring -- who was arrested outside of Audrina's home earlier this year -- pled no contest to felony stalking in June ... but was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to see if he should be sent to prison or a mental institution.

The judge ended up sentencing Loring to two years in prison today -- but the guy was given credit for 546 days already served in custody (including credit for good behavior).

That means Loring could be free by the beginning of next year -- but he was ordered by the judge to stay 500 yards away from Audrina for the next 10 years.

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Audrina Patridge’s Stalker False Alarm

Taking care of the day’s errands, Audrina Patridge ventured out to pick up her dry cleaning in Los Angeles on Thursday (October 1).

While the Hills hottie seemed to be in high spirits, reports tell that police arrived at her house in response to what turned out to be a false alarm earlier in the day.

The incident took place after someone mistook a paparazzo for her stalker, with police drawing their guns while a helicopter was dispatched to tend to the situation.

As previously reported by Gossip Center, Miss Patridge went to court the previous day - being granted a restraining order against her crazed fan, Zachory Loring.

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