Accused Taylor Swift Stalker Arrested Again

A man facing accusations of stalking Taylor Swift was arrested again near her New York City townhouse on Wednesday.

It marked the third arrest in five days near her home and occurred less than two hours after he appeared before a judge related to a prior arrest, according to reports.

David Crowe appeared in court earlier in the day, facing charges of stalking and harassment. He was arraigned and granted supervised release, with the prosecutor's request for an order of protection approved, as confirmed by a spokesperson from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, NBC New York reported.

Citing law enforcement sources, the news outlet noted that Crowe, 33, was released from court shortly before noon. However, he was arrested again after 1:30 p.m. on charges of violating the order of protection. He was observed rummaging through a dumpster near the Swift's residence.

Crowe claimed his pants had been thrown into the dumpster and was looking for them when he was "falsely" arrested, adding that he had no place to stay.

According to court documents, prosecutors state that Crowe has visited Swift's residence 30 times in the past two months despite repeated requests to leave. That includes incidents Saturday and Monday when police were called to address complaints about an emotionally disturbed man behaving erratically in the upscale neighborhood, according to an NYPD spokesperson.

Crowe, from Seattle, is charged with stalking and harassment. On Wednesday, he refrained from entering a plea and is currently represented by an attorney from the public defender's office.

It remains unclear if Swift was at home Monday when Crowe was apprehended.

On Sunday, Swift was in the Buffalo area, supporting her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, whose team played against the Bills in an NFL playoff game.