Man Accused of Stalking Outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan Home to Receive Psychiatric Treatment

Published on February 10, 2024

NEW YORK—A man accused of stalking Taylor Swift after being spotted multiple times outside the singer’s Manhattan townhouse was found unfit to stand trial and will be committed to state custody for psychiatric treatment, attorneys said Friday. David Crowe, 33, was arrested three times late last month in front of the pop star’s home in Manhattan’s exclusive Tribeca neighborhood. The Seattle resident faced charges of stalking, harassment, and contempt. Prosecutors have said Mr. Crowe violated a protective order issued Jan. 24 mandating he stay away from Ms. Swift and her home on the same day it was issued. Mr. Crowe was found unfit to stand trial after a psychiatric exam, and the case was dismissed. He will be committed to the custody of the Office of Mental Health to receive treatment, according to the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg....