Mall-goers in Burbank, California, fearing that they might never be able to shop normally again because of the serial butt sniffer on the prowl, needn’t worry anymore. The police have caught wind of the butt sniffer’s activities. The notorious man has since been arrested, but not before victimizing a poor and hapless woman in Nordstrom Rack.
38-year-old Calese Carron Crowder is the butt sniffer in question. It appears he has been targeting female shoppers all over California public spaces, often crouching behind them— sometimes stealthily, to sniff their buttocks through their garments. The police were able to track Crowder down and apprehend him with the help of security footage. On July 22, they managed to arrest Crowder as he wandered around looking for new victims in Walmart after sniffing a woman in the nearby Nordstrom Rack department store.
After the arrest, Crowder was charged with loitering with the intent to commit crime and is currently in jail with a $100,000 bond while he awaits his trial on August 1. Prior to his latest offense, Crowder’s series of sex offender crimes dates back to 2021, also within Glendale and Burbank. Crowder has also served prison time for burglary, robbery, and indecent exposure.
But Crowder wouldn’t go viral until August 2023 when a TikTok user named Michaela Witter filmed him stalking, crouching, and sniffing behind her in Barnes & Noble. Initially, Crowder made an excuse that he was merely tying his shoe, but Witter’s case against Crowder grew stronger as more women who claimed to have been victimized by the butt sniffer also came forth, with the incidents taking place in stores like Urban Outfitters and Marshalls. Here’s the viral video:
His Motivation is an Enigma, or Is It?
As for how Crowder became a serial butt sniffer despite getting caught all the time (implying that he was never good at his chosen profession), the authorities tend to release him early and put him on parole. This time around, however, it remains to be seen whether Crowder will be out in the streets again after a few months, as his bail is quite high.
Meanwhile, people online have turned Crowder into the butt of their jokes as the serial butt sniffer became a glowing red target for public ridicule. Some were in disbelief and bewilderment at Crowder’s choice of criminal activity, while others have tried to tap into the serial butt sniffer’s criminal mind, only to be further puzzled.
“He was a dog in his past life,” guessed orbital_one
“How many do you need to do before being labeled ‘Serial’?,” asks Homeless_Bum_Bumming
“Key and peele?,” questions Guadalupe Escatel
