Lauderhill Police Are On The Hunt For A Missing Person, Who Also Happens To Be The One Who Assaulted A Jewish Man in Lauderhill Just Weeks Ago

by JewishMiami.info

Authorities are searching for 42-year-old Trevor Rodney who has been reported missing from Lauderhill. Trevor is also the person who was arrested following a Shabbos assault on a Jewish man outside a Shul.

According to Lauderhill Police, Trevor was last seen in the area of 7400 West Commercial Blvd walking west towards North University Drive at around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday. He was reportedly last seen wearing a black T-shirt and multi-colored board shorts. Rodney is described as standing about 5 feet, 7 inches, weighing around 165 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Trevor’s attack on a Jewish man took place in mid February when the Jewish man was walking home form Bais Mashiach in Lauderhill around 1:30pm Shabbos afternoon. The victim was approached by Trevor who allegedly vented his hate for Jewish people as he assaulted him.

A person driving by witnessed the assault and scared off the assailant by screaming at him.

The police responded and were on site quickly, according to a memo from a local shul’s Security Committee. A family member of the victim, along with a security guards from both the Bais Mashiach and Chabad Shul in Inverraray, followed the perpetrator until the police arrived, and made the arrest.

Hatzalah was called and the victim transported to the hospital with significant injuries. In the week’s after, the victim spoke with the media and even reunited with his Good Samaritan savior.

According to the police missing report, Rodney is considered a “missing endangered person”, but is not reported as being a danger to others.

Anyone with information regarding Rodney’s whereabouts is asked to call Lauderhill Police at 954-497-4700.