Highlights
- Theft and criminal damage charges against Tommy Rodriguez, 39, were dismissed Thursday at the state's request.
- Rodriguez, named by Avondale Police as a person of interest, was never charged directly in Comas' disappearance.
- The dismissal was without prejudice, meaning charges can be refiled as investigation continues.
- Comas, last seen Jan. 11 in Avondale, remains missing; her car was found with a large amount of blood inside.
Theft and criminal damage charges against Tommy Rodriguez, the only named person of interest in the disappearance of 21-year-old Isabella Comas, were dismissed Thursday at the state's request, according to court records reviewed by KTAR and confirmed by ABC15 and 12News. Rodriguez, 39, had been facing charges related to Comas' car. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office told ABC15 the charges were dropped because additional investigation was needed. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning charges could be filed again. Rodriguez was a romantic partner of Comas, an Avondale resident who was last seen by a friend near Van Buren Street and Avondale Boulevard in Avondale on Jan. 11. He had pleaded not guilty and was out on bond when the case was dismissed. After Rodriguez was taken into custody Jan. 14, Avondale Police called him a person of interest in Comas' disappearance. Comas' car, a red Hyundai Sonata, was located two days after she was last seen, near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix. Authorities issued a Turquoise Alert for Comas that night. On Feb. 5, the Avondale Police Department revealed that a large amount of blood was found in Comas' car and the front passenger seat was missing. Police also said Rodriguez was believed to be driving the vehicle in the Globe area in the early morning hours of Jan. 12, the day Comas failed to show up for work. ## What is a Turquoise Alert? Turquoise Alerts are activated when a missing person is under the age of 65, local law enforcement has exhausted all available resources, the person is believed to be in danger or in the company of someone potentially dangerous, and the circumstances surrounding the disappearance are unexplained or suspicious. Comas is described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall and 110 pounds, Hispanic, with pink hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Avondale Police Department at 623-333-7001 or call 911. The investigation remains open with no charges currently pending against any individual.
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