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Glendale Police Arrest Calese Crowder for Parole Violation

9/4/2026

Summary

Calese Crowder Arrested

Glendale police arrested Calese Crowder for violating parole after alleged butt-sniffing incidents.
The arrest occurred on Aug. 28, 2026 after witnesses reported him crouching behind a woman at a Big Sav store.
2023 surveillance video shows Crowder squatting behind a female customer and sniffing her buttocks at the Glenoaks Boulevard store.
His record includes lewd conduct arrests in Glendale and Burbank since 2021 and similar incidents at Nordstrom Rack.

Summary

Crowder Released

Crowder received a three-year sentence for attempted first-degree burglary in July 2024 by a state court after conviction.
He earned pre-sentencing credit for time served.
He participated in credit-earning programs while incarcerated.
Crowder was released to parole supervision in June 2025, thereby ending his incarceration before the recent violation.

History

Historical Context

California’s 1994 Proposition 184, approved by 72% of voters and signed by Governor Pete Wilson, instituted mandatory life sentences for third felonies, sparking a 30% rise in prison admissions from 1995-2000. The law followed Washington’s 1993 Initiative 593, the nation’s first three-strikes measure. Today Glendale Police arrested parolee Calese Crowder, illustrating the law’s lasting emphasis on strict supervision of repeat offenders.

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Calese Crowder Arrested

Glendale police arrested Calese Crowder for violating parole after alleged butt-sniffing incidents.
The arrest occurred on Aug. 28, 2026 after witnesses reported him crouching behind a woman at a Big Sav store.
2023 surveillance video shows Crowder squatting behind a female customer and sniffing her buttocks at the Glenoaks Boulevard store.
His record includes lewd conduct arrests in Glendale and Burbank since 2021 and similar incidents at Nordstrom Rack.

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