OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2025) — Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard voiced concern Friday over recent bond rulings that allowed two men facing serious felony charges to be released on minimal bail.
Bouchard pointed to two cases handled this month by Magistrate Angelena Marie Thomas-Scruggs. On Thursday, 25-year-old Robertlee Rayshawn Rogers was arraigned in 50th District Court on five felony counts, including assault with intent to murder. Rogers was under a court order barring him from contact with the victim when the alleged assault took place. Despite that, he was released on a $1,000 personal bond.
A similar ruling came Aug. 15, when Thomas-Scruggs set bond at $5,000 cash/surety, with 10% down, for Charles Edward Black II. Black was arraigned on multiple felonies, including carrying a concealed weapon, narcotics trafficking and possession of a device to convert a firearm into a machine gun. Convictions on those charges could carry decades in prison…