63-year-old woman reported missing in Río Grande
María Judith Rodríguez Pizarro was last seen on Oct. 17 when she left her home in a vehicle of unknown description and has not returned.
PhotoThe short version
- Primera Hora reports that the CIC Fajardo Missing Persons Division is searching for María Judith Rodríguez Pizarro, 63, last seen the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 17 from her residence on Calle Lirio in the Montebello community of Barrio Malpica
- El Nuevo Día states she was reported missing by her son Pedro Ortiz Rodríguez and is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair possibly with gray
- El Vocero and Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that authorities are seeking citizen help and that the woman left in a vehicle whose description is unknown
- Police ask anyone with information to call 787-343-2020, the SAIC Missing Persons Office at 787-793-1234 extensions 2464 or 2463, or CIC Fajardo at 787-863-3240
Updates
Update, Oct 22, 9:09 AM AST
Telemundo Puerto Rico published a new report repeating the same details about the missing woman.
Telemundo Puerto Rico reported on Thursday, Oct. 22 that police continue seeking the public’s help to find María Judith Rodríguez Pizarro, who was last seen on Saturday, Oct. 17 at her home on Calle Lirio in the Montebello community of Barrio Malpica in Río Grande. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that her son said she left in a vehicle and has not been heard from since.
The new report gives the same physical description previously published: white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 150 pounds, brown eyes and black hair that may have gray strands. It also states that the clothing she was wearing remains unknown.
Contact numbers listed by Telemundo match those previously reported: the confidential police line at 787-343-2020 or the SAIC Missing Persons Office at 787-793-1234, extensions 2464 or 2463. The new account does not contradict any facts in the earlier reports.
Search underway since last week
Police in Puerto Rico are searching for a 63-year-old woman who was reported missing in Río Grande. El Nuevo Día reported that María Judith Rodríguez Pizarro was last seen on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the afternoon on Calle Lirio of the Montebello community in Barrio Malpica. Her son, Pedro Ortiz Rodríguez, filed the missing person report.
According to Primera Hora, the División de Personas Desaparecidas of the Cuerpo de Investigaciones Criminales in Fajardo is leading the effort. The woman left her home in a vehicle of unknown description and has not been heard from since. El Vocero reported the family notified authorities after she failed to return.
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Physical description released
Rodríguez Pizarro is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair that may have gray strands. Police said the clothing she was wearing at the time of her disappearance is unknown. The three outlets gave matching physical descriptions and noted that the vehicle she drove away in cannot be identified.
The search remains active. Authorities have asked the public to provide any information that could help locate her.
Where the sources differ
All four sources agree on the woman's identity as María Judith Rodríguez Pizarro, her age of 63, the date and location of her last sighting on the afternoon of Oct. 17 at her Río Grande residence, the fact that her son reported her missing, the matching physical description, and that both the vehicle and clothing are unknown. Primera Hora, El Vocero and Telemundo Puerto Rico name the CIC Fajardo division or SAIC office, while El Nuevo Día refers more generally to police. Telemundo's report, published on Oct. 22, adds no new facts and does not contradict the earlier accounts from Oct. 21 and before.
What the reports do not say
The reports, including the new one from Telemundo, do not indicate whether Rodríguez Pizarro has any medical conditions, cognitive impairment or history that might explain her disappearance. No information is given on any specific areas being searched, whether her phone or bank records have been checked, or if any surveillance footage from the area has been reviewed. It is also unclear if authorities have identified any persons of interest or found the vehicle she was driving.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published and last updated. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Official Reportan a mujer de 63 años como desaparecida en Río Grande
- Reporting Reportan desaparecida a una mujer de 63 años en Río Grande
- Reporting Reportan a mujer de 63 años como desaparecida en Río Grande
- Reporting Buscan a mujer de 63 años que salió de su casa en Río Grande y no ha regresado
- Reporting ¿La has visto? Buscan a mujer de 63 años desaparecida en Río Grande
How we checked this
The original story was based on reports from El Nuevo Día, Primera Hora and El Vocero. Telemundo Puerto Rico has now published a similar account that repeats the same details without adding or contradicting any information from the earlier outlets.
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