A packed Cinco de Mayo crowd at Dodie's in Lower Greenville came for laughs and margaritas, but the night ended with the bar's listed owner in jail after a visiting comedian says he grabbed her during a dispute over pay. He was booked on a misdemeanor assault charge and, according to authorities, remains in county custody on what they say is a parole violation. The case is now raising uncomfortable questions about how someone with his criminal history ended up working in a busy neighborhood bar.
Alleged incident at Dodie's
According to an arrest affidavit, performer and DJ Ashlie Knox was expecting an agreed $450 fee for the Cinco de Mayo show but was instead handed a $300 check. When she threatened to call the police, the owner allegedly grabbed her wrist. Knox told FOX 4, "I’m a mom at the end of the day, and I could never live with myself if I didn’t say something." Video from the event shows several hundred people packed into the venue as the festivities played out. Her account, and the booking documents that followed, are detailed in local reporting that tracks the arrest and related records.
Criminal history and registry
Court records show Eric Vaughn Schultze was convicted of aggravated sexual assault in 2002 and received a 30-year sentence, later addressed in appellate proceedings. Those appeal materials and related filings remain publicly available. Public registry tools list Schultze as a registered sex offender, a detail that has rattled performers and neighbors now learning about his background. See Guardely.
Parole, prior conviction and probe
Local reporting states that Schultze was arrested on May 6 on a charge of misdemeanor assault causing bodily harm and that the arrest counted as a violation of his parole, which is why he is being held without bond. Reporters note he has a 2025 misdemeanor assault conviction tied to a 2024 incident, and that he served a short jail sentence before being released on parole in October 2025. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has opened an inquiry into what happened at the bar, adding a regulatory layer on top of the criminal case, as per FOX 4.
Regulatory and legal implications
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission can launch administrative cases that may lead to fines, citations, or action against a liquor permit when a bar's operations are linked to breaches of the peace or safety problems. TABC has used that authority in earlier violent incidents, and that enforcement playbook is now part of the scrutiny facing Dodie's while the criminal charges move forward. For context on the agency's enforcement powers, see a previous cancellation of a bar's liquor permit by TABC.
Dallas police and county prosecutors will decide whether to pursue any additional charges. In the meantime, performers and regulars are pressing venue operators and regulators for clearer answers on safety and staffing. We will update this story if new court filings or agency actions add further details.
