Internet abuzz as Swift's stalker David Crowe ruled unfit for trial and ordered to mental health facility
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: David Crowe, known for his stalking of pop star Taylor Swift, is back in the news as he has been declared unfit for trial and consequently sent to a mental health facility.
The decision was made by Judge Robert Rosenthal of the Manhattan Criminal Court, who dismissed the case against the 33-year-old during a hearing on Friday.
This follows a court-ordered psychiatric examination of Crowe, a law student from Seattle.
The examination concluded that Crowe was "not fit to proceed", a decision based not only on the evaluation but also on a review of his criminal record, as stated by his attorney, per Daily Mail.
Taylor Swift's stalker ordered to mental health facility
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"David Crowe is unfit to stand trial. The criminal case is now dismissed by function of law," the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said to DailyMail.
"He will now be committed to the custody of the Office of Mental Health to receive necessary treatment."
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Swift's stalker will be transferred from Rikers, where he was reportedly held on a $100,000 bail, to a mental health facility, as reported by TMZ.
The law student from Seattle had reportedly violated a protective order to stay away from Swift's home and had seen there over 30 times since November.
He was arrested for the second time on January 22 for behaving erratically outside Swift's apartment. On January 24, he was arraigned and issued a protection order.
Crowe was charged with fourth-degree stalking and first- and second-degree harassment before being released under supervision.
However, he was seen rummaging through a dumpster near Swift's Tribeca home the same day, causing concern among neighbors.
The NYPD responded to a 911 call about a disorderly male on Franklin Street at 1:35 pm. Crowe left the scene but was later taken into custody at the first precinct.
Robert Rosenthal is a judge at the Criminal Court of the City of New York. He was elected to the court in 2019, per The Western Journal. Recently, he made headlines for dismissing the criminal case against Crowe, ruling him unfit for trial.
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The internet is buzzing with the latest news that Crowe is being transferred to a mental health facility.
"Well of course he’s mentally unstable. But so are the majority of people who actually like her music," stated a person on Facebook.
Another person remarked, "You wasted your time dude."
One user wrote, "Unfit to stand trial.. then place him in a cemetery otherwise charge him."
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