The story of Taylor Swift being stalked in her private home is not the first time, but the offender’s attitude this time angered the public and her fans. The police themselves were fed up with this person’s “sick” hobby.
TMZ reported that David Crowe appeared in court on Wednesday (January 24) on charges of stalking in the 4th degree and harassment in the 1st and 2nd degrees. According to prosecutors, this crazy fan was reported to have been loitering around. Taylor Swift’s house in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York many times in the past two months. On one occasion, David asked to talk to the singer Lover . He was handcuffed by police and taken to the station twice on January 20 and 22.
According to court records, David Crowe now faces multiple charges including stalking, harassment and criminal contempt. On Wednesday, a judge granted a temporary protective order and charged Crowe with criminal contempt in the second degree, meaning he was disobedient or disrespectful of the court.
Andrew Warshawer, deputy director of the New York County District Attorney’s Office, said Crowe intentionally failed to comply with a protective order issued by the judge. Photo and video evidence showed Crowe returning to stand next to a trash can near Swift’s apartment after being released from court, this time police continued to arrest him for contempt of court order.
In court, David Crowe did not enter a plea and was well aware of what he was doing, always paying attention to Taylor and refusing to leave where she lived. But when arrested, they often give different excuses.
According to the police report, an informant said Crowe had been to Swift’s apartment approximately 30 times since November 25, 2023. The report said a security officer told Crowe 10 times not to approach the building and to leave the area immediately. Reports do not indicate whether Swift was home at the time of Crowe’s arrest. The singer was spotted in New York City earlier this week having dinner with friends Brittany Mahomes and Cara Delevingne.
“We are doing everything we can to protect her,” a police officer shared on TMZ .
Taylor Swift’s house in Tribeca has been broken into many times before. In 2021, a crazy fan of the You Belong With Me singer successfully broke into her apartment. Patrick Nissen, 28 years old, was arrested at 8 a.m. right in the lobby of the building. Luckily, Taylor was not at home at that time.
It is known that Nissen once declared on Twitter how much he loved Taylor Swift: ‘I’m looking for true love and Taylor Swift makes me crazy. I feel the connection between me and her. I’m ready to conquer this love’.
Nissen also has many other posts about his love for Taylor. When discovered breaking into the building, this person also showed signs of mental illness when talking alone.
Just one year later, the home of the singer Lover continued to be visited by bad guys. A 35-year-old crazy fan named Joshua Christian broke in and shouted over the house intercom that he would harm Taylor if he prevented them from being together.
In 2021, Taylor Swift shared in an interview with Elle: ‘My life is filled with days of fear of being followed. I always carry a first aid kit in case of an attack. Actually, if you are threatened or have bad people break into your house, it is impossible to escape the stream of negative thoughts.
Many fans advised the female singer to move house or strengthen the security system further. However, perhaps with her status as a top star in the world, it is inevitable that she is often stalked by crazy fans or greedy people.
