A very strange story out of San Mateo County in Northern California this week. On Tuesday a 63-year-old woman called police to report that a 59-year-old man named Dereck Estores had visited her home uninvited 41 times over the past 2 years. On multiple occasions her left notes and on one occasion he allegedly threw gasoline on her.
The victim, a 63-year-old Kings Mountain resident, reported that over the last two years, a known suspect visited her house unannounced approximately 41 times and left more than 20 notes at her property. On one occasion in July, the victim reported that the suspect threw gasoline on her legs.
The suspect was identified as 59-year-old Dereck M. Estores of Millbrae.
An Emergency Protective Order was granted by a Judge, and on Sept. 17, 2025, Sheriff’s deputies with the Millbrae Police Bureau located Estores driving on El Camino Real in the City of Millbrae. Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop and took Estores into custody without incident.
Estores was subsequently booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility for felony stalking and felony assault with chemicals.
It sounds like this guy might be a little deranged and dangerous but now at last he was going to wind up behind bars. Except that isn’t going to happen. After reviewing the case, the DA decided he can’t charge this man with anything.
The San Mateo County District Attorney’s office will not file charges against a Bay Area man who was arrested this week on suspicion of persistently stalking — and on one occasion — pouring gasoline on a woman, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Friday.
He left 41 notes and made 20 calls, all unreciprocated, but none of the notes were deemed threatening.
similar to maryland laws. someone/anyone can camp out on your property and unless you have a no trespassing sign on your property, there’s nothing the police can or will do about it! found this out the hard way!
if he kills her they will say he was trying to do better