TL;DR – Quick Summary
- Who: Calese Carron Crowder, 38, a registered sex offender from Glendale.
- What: Arrested again in Burbank on August 20, 2025, after allegedly sniffing a woman.
- Status: Case dropped locally, but held without bail under a California Department of Corrections parole hold.
- Repeat Offender: Previously arrested on July 22 at Nordstrom Rack for a similar incident.
A Glendale man with a history of bizarre and disturbing public behavior has been arrested once again in Burbank, marking the latest incident in a string of cases that have spanned several years.
Police confirmed that Calese Carron Crowder, 38, a registered sex offender, was taken into custody around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 20. He was booked into the Burbank Police Department jail shortly after midnight.
Although Burbank police later dropped their complaint, citing insufficient evidence, Crowder is now being held without bail by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on a parole violation, according to inmate records.
A Repeat Offender
This is the second arrest for Crowder in less than a month. On July 22, officers detained him after surveillance video from a Nordstrom Rack at Empire Center showed him loitering in the women’s section before crouching behind a shopper and allegedly sniffing her backside.
He was tracked to a nearby Walmart, arrested, and charged with loitering with intent to commit a crime. At the time, bail was set at $100,000, and his court date was scheduled for August 1.
That arrest drew widespread attention, adding to a growing public record of Crowder’s unusual behavior.
A Pattern Dating Back Years
Authorities say Crowder has a long history of indecent acts across Glendale and Burbank:
Here’s a breakdown of his prior cases:
| Date | Incident |
|---|---|
| 2021–2023 | Multiple arrests in Glendale and Burbank for lewd conduct, peeping, and prowling |
| Aug 2023 | Viral TikTok showed him crouching behind a woman at a Barnes & Noble in Burbank |
| Aug 2023 | Linked to similar incidents at Urban Outfitters and Marshalls stores |
| Late 2023 | Arrested for peeping into a Glendale home where children were present |
| Feb 2023 | Sentenced to one year for indecent exposure in Santa Clarita, released early |
| July 22, 2025 | Arrested at Nordstrom Rack for butt-sniffing incident, bail set at $100K |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Arrested again in Burbank, case dropped locally but parole hold applied |
Legal and Public Safety Concerns
Crowder’s repeated behavior, even after prior convictions and parole conditions, raises concerns about how effectively offenders like him are being monitored.
Experts note that parole holds, such as the one currently keeping Crowder behind bars, are often used when local cases cannot move forward, but a pattern of violation is clear.
For residents in Glendale and Burbank, the high-profile nature of these incidents, some of which have gone viral on social media, has also sparked conversations about public safety in retail spaces.
What Comes Next
As of Saturday, Crowder remains in custody under the supervision of the California Department of Corrections. It is unclear whether new charges will be filed, but his parole status is likely to keep him detained in the near term.
Authorities have urged the public to report suspicious behavior in retail or community spaces immediately, particularly in cases involving repeat offenders with known criminal histories.
