TRINITY, N.C. — A Lexington man was arrested Sunday after choking a woman and keeping her in a vehicle overnight, according to deputies.
On Friday, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to Meadow Court in Trinity after receiving a report about an assault.
When deputies arrived, they found a woman on the porch who was seen by EMS and urged to go to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries.
Randolph County deputies then said the victim identified 46-year-old Roy Lee Evans as her attacker who kept her inside his vehicle throughout the night as he assaulted her.
Detectives said Evans reportedly released her around 7:00 a.m. and told her to leave the home. She was discovered by other people in the residence when they awoke and called 911.
Deputies said Evans is facing the following charges:
- assault by strangulation
- felony first-degree kidnapping
- misdemeanor assault on a female
- misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon
Evans was located in Davidson County before deputies took him to Davidson County Detention Center.
He was issued a $75,000 secured bond.
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