A 42-year-old Menlo Park man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after he allegedly left flowers and bottles of his urine at the home of a 14-year-old girl he was hoping to date, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
Israel Mora allegedly lived in the Belle Haven section of Menlo Park near the girl’s home, where she lives with her parents. Between Nov. 12 and Dec. 10, he allegedly left roses and a note saying she is attractive on her front porch on five separate occasions. The last two times he left the flowers in a vase with his urine and a Coke bottle filled with his urine, according to prosecutors.
Disturbed by the gifts, the family moved out of the home and into a hotel while investigators used home security system with camera showing Mora leaving the gifts to apprehend him Dec. 12, according to prosecutors.
In conversations with police, Mora allegedly said he found the girl attractive and thought the way his urine sparkles would attract her. He allegedly told them he was trying to develop a relationship with her, according to prosecutors.
When Mora appeared in court Wednesday, his defense attorney reportedly expressed doubts as to whether he was competent to stand trial. He remains in custody on $100,000 bail and will next appear in court Jan. 26 for receipt of a doctor’s report, according to prosecutors.
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