Suspect Arrested for Attacking Bride-to-Be in Dallas, Police Say

Attack on Bride-to-Be

• 👰 A woman on her bachelorette trip in Dallas was attacked and knocked unconscious by a man who ran up behind her and her bridesmaids.
• 🤕 The victim, Canada Raldi, sustained injuries including broken teeth and a broken nose, with potential for significant scarring.
• 💔 The attack occurred early Sunday morning in the Deep Ellum area, leaving Raldi in pain and with her wedding less than a month away.

Suspect Identified and Arrested

• 🚨 Police have identified and arrested the suspect as 27-year-old Trayvon Woodards.
• 🤝 Bedford police took Woodards into custody, and the victim's family had reportedly suspected he was the attacker.

Suspect's Criminal History

• ⚖️ Records indicate Woodards has a history of violence, including a previous charge for assaulting a police officer by attempting to gouge their eye.
• 🧠 He was also previously ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial.
• 🔓 Woodards had recently been released from jail on parole at the time of the attack.

Victim's Hopes for Justice

• 🙏 Raldi expressed her desire to heal before her wedding and hopes the suspect faces justice for the attack.
• 🗣️ She stated that such an incident should not happen to her or in Dallas.