Trevon Woodards recently paroled man arrested in random assault of Oklahoma bride to be, Canada Rinaldi during Dallas bachelorette trip. Suspect has long history of prior felonies.
A recently paroled man who allegedly assaulted an Oklahoma bride-to-be while she was leaving a Dallas club during the winding down of a recent bachelorette weekend was on Friday arrested.
Police say Trevon Woodards, 24, who has a criminal past and previously served time in jail, was taken into custody in connection with the aggravated assault of 27-year-old Canada Rinaldi over the weekend.
According to the Dallas Police Department, Woodards was arrested by the Bedford Police Department on Friday.
Canada Rinaldi Oklahoma bride to be assaulted during Dallas bachelorette getaway
At the time the unprovoked assault, Rinaldi was taking part in a three-day celebration before her wedding in April. Rinaldi and her aunt were punched while her family and friends waited for an Uber near a Deep Ellum nightclub along Good Latimer.
The assault occurred in the 2600 block of Floyd Street just before 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, police said.
Video from the Uber driver’s car showed the suspect running.
‘I know I will have scarring. Hopefully everything heals,’ Rinaldi told CBS News.
Rinaldi, who was sucker-punched in the face and left unconscious and suffering significant injuries, including a broken nose, 3 knocked out teeth, called the assault a random attack by a stranger.
‘I don’t want to tell people to live in fear. I don’t think we should live in fear,’ Rinaldi said. ‘I think it was a freak incident.’
Trevon Woodards lengthy criminal history
She said police guaranteed her that they would find the assailant.
‘I hope he’s taken off the streets and he can pay for what he did because I’m nervous if he gets away with it, I don’t want him to think he can keep on doing this to people,’ Rinaldi said.
Records show Woodards having a lengthy criminal history. He has faced several previous charges, including assaulting a police officer, misdemeanor assault and burglary, FOX4 reported.
Of note, the suspect’s arrest comes off the heels of Woodards being making parole.
A mugshot photo has to date not been provided by Dallas police.
Police have yet to say how or why Rinaldi came to be targeted by the suspect. A bond has not been set.
