Overview
- Police say officers responded to reports of a suspicious man crouching near customers at two Glendale stores and reviewed security footage that identified 39-year-old Calese Crowder before locating and arresting him on Friday.
- Crowder was booked on suspicion of violating his parole and is being held without bail while investigators forward the case to prosecutors for possible criminal charges.
- Authorities and multiple news outlets say Crowder is a registered sex offender with an alleged pattern of lewd behavior in Glendale and Burbank dating to at least 2021, including a viral 2023 TikTok clip of a bookstore incident.
- Local records and reporting cite a long arrest history for Crowder, with media summaries describing more than 40 prior arrests or allegations for peeping, prowling, burglary and related offenses.
- The repeated incidents have raised concern among shoppers and store staff and could prompt questions about parole supervision, retail security practices, and how prosecutors will handle new charges.