# California Man Arrested Again for Allegedly Smelling Women in Stores

Calese Crowder, a registered sex offender, was arrested in Glendale on suspicion of violating parole after allegedly sniffing women in stores.

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Calese Crowder, a 39-year-old registered sex offender, was arrested on Friday in Glendale, California, on suspicion of violating his parole. [^1]

Crowder has a history of arrests involving similar allegations in Glendale and neighboring Burbank dating to 2021, according to police records. [^2]

Glendale police stated that officers were called to a store on West Glenoaks Boulevard after reports of a man allegedly crouching behind people to smell them. [^3]

Police reviewed surveillance footage from the businesses and identified the suspect as Calese Crowder. [^4]

Store manager Jimmy Koh reported that Crowder was the third time he observed the suspect crouching near female employees and attempting to sniff their buttocks at his Big Sav Discount Store in Glendale. [^5]

Glendale Police stated that officers were dispatched to similar incidents at another nearby store, prompting a review of CCTV footage from the businesses. [^6]

Police records indicate Crowder has a history of similar smelling-based harassment of women dating back to 2001 in the Burbank and Glendale regions. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Calese Crowder, a 39-year-old registered sex offender, was arrested on Friday in Glendale, California, on suspicion of violating his parole. (The Independent, News)
2. Crowder has a history of arrests involving similar allegations in Glendale and neighboring Burbank dating to 2021, according to police records. (The Independent, News)
3. Glendale police stated that officers were called to a store on West Glenoaks Boulevard after reports of a man allegedly crouching behind people to smell them. (The Independent, News)
4. Police reviewed surveillance footage from the businesses and identified the suspect as Calese Crowder. (The Independent, News)
5. Store manager Jimmy Koh reported that Crowder was the third time he observed the suspect crouching near female employees and attempting to sniff their buttocks at his Big Sav Discount Store in Glendale. (Daily Express, News)
6. Glendale Police stated that officers were dispatched to similar incidents at another nearby store, prompting a review of CCTV footage from the businesses. (Daily Express, News)
7. Police records indicate Crowder has a history of similar smelling-based harassment of women dating back to 2001 in the Burbank and Glendale regions. (Daily Express, News)

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