The Brief
- Antonio Detravion Woodard Jr., 24, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm during an armed robbery.
- In January 2025, Woodard held a rideshare driver at gunpoint and demanded money, but the driver secretly used the app’s emergency feature to alert police.
- The arrest and conviction were handled under Operation Take Back America, a coordinated national initiative targeting violent crime and illegal firearms.
PLANO, Texas – A Dallas man and convicted felon has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a firearms violation stemming from the armed robbery of a rideshare driver, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
Antonio Detravion Woodard Jr., 24, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Richard Schell on Monday, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
“This is a robbery”
The backstory:
According to information presented in court, the incident occurred on January 10, 2025, after Woodard requested a ride through the Lyft app.…