Overview
- Police arrested 39-year-old Calese Crowder on Friday after employees at a Marshalls and a nearby grocery store reported a man bending down near shoppers and acting suspiciously.
- Officers reviewed security camera video from both stores, identified Crowder as the suspect, and took him into custody on suspicion of a parole violation near South Brand Boulevard.
- The Glendale investigation is ongoing and will be submitted to local prosecutors to consider possible criminal charges beyond the parole matter.
- Crowder is a registered sex offender with a documented pattern of similar incidents dating to 2021, including a viral 2023 bookstore video and two Burbank arrests in July and August 2025 for alleged sniffing.
- The case highlights recurring public-safety concerns in retail spaces and could prompt prosecutors to pursue new charges while stores and police continue to rely on surveillance footage for identifications.