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Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Sniffing Incident at Burbank Nordstrom Rack

He remains held on $100,000 bail after surveillance footage captured him sniffing a customer in the women’s section.

Overview

  • On July 22, Burbank police reviewed Nordstrom Rack security video showing Calese Carron Crowder follow a woman and crouch to sniff her buttocks before tracking him to a nearby Walmart for arrest.
  • Crowder, 38, is a registered sex offender on parole with documented lewd conduct arrests in Glendale and Burbank dating back to 2021 despite prior convictions for burglary and indecent exposure.
  • The Burbank City Attorney’s Office charged him with one count of loitering with intent to commit a crime and scheduled his next court appearance for August 1.
  • Detectives continue to investigate and are urging anyone with information or additional victims to contact the Burbank Police Department’s Investigations Division.
  • Crowder first gained national attention in August 2023 when a TikTok by Michaela Witter went viral after he allegedly sniffed her at a Barnes & Noble in Burbank.