Woman, 22, found unresponsive in Hormigueros swimming pool is identified

By THE STAR STAFF

Police identified a woman found unresponsive at the bottom of a swimming pool at the Don Melanio Bobé Acevedo municipal sports complex in Hormigueros on Wednesday as 22-year-old Dalimar Valentín Rodríguez.

According to the police, an employee at the complex on highway PR-345 discovered the body around 6:20 a.m.

The police report notes that it was initially reported that the body was that of a man; however, after recovering it from the pool, authorities confirmed that it was a woman.

Police stated that the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, and it is not yet known whether the body shows signs of violence. Officer Raymond Rivera Troche, of the Mayagüez Criminal Investigations Corps’ Homicide Division, and prosecutor Antonio Cintrón have taken charge of the investigation, according to authorities.

The police are urging anyone with information regarding the case to call 787-343-2020, or to reach out via X at @PRPDNoticias or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prpdgov.