Authorities say a Royal Oak man accused of repeatedly ramming a car with infants inside at a Troy intersection is now headed to Oakland County Circuit Court.
Brian Robert Bock, 54, was bound over after a preliminary exam Friday in Troy's 52-4 District Court in connection with a Feb. 3 crash in which police say one vehicle repeatedly struck another that had infants aboard. Prosecutors say no one was hurt in the incident, and Bock remains held on a $50,000 bond ahead of an arraignment scheduled for March 10, 2026. He faces both felony and misdemeanor counts, including felonious assault, malicious destruction of property, reckless driving and failing to stop at the scene.
According to The Oakland Press, prosecutors presented evidence at the preliminary exam that led the district court to send the case to circuit court. The outlet reports the victim told police she was rear-ended while stopped at a red light at Big Beaver and Crooks roads on Feb. 3, and investigators reviewed a witness dash-cam video as part of the probe. Police arrested Bock after finding him in a vehicle with heavy front-end crash damage, and the complaint lists a malicious-destruction count tied to property damage estimated above $1,000.
Police say dash-cam and crash damage prompted the arrest
Police say the other driver, who had infants in the vehicle, reported being hit multiple times while stopped at the light, though officers say no injuries were reported at the scene. Investigators reviewed a witness dash-cam video as part of the investigation, then later located a car with heavy front-end damage that officers say was connected to Bock. Those details were laid out at the preliminary hearing before a judge decided to bind the case over to circuit court.
How the case moves through court and what penalties could apply
A district-court bind-over sends felony charges to Oakland County Circuit Court when a judge finds probable cause, and the 52-4 Division in Troy handles felony preliminary exams and arraignments. Per Oakland County, that process is routine for felony matters.
Michigan statutes set the maximum penalties for the key charges. Felonious assault can carry up to four years in prison and a $2,000 fine (MCL 750.82), while malicious destruction of personal property valued between $1,000 and $20,000 is a felony that can bring up to five years behind bars (MCL 750.377a).
Next steps
Bock is scheduled for arraignment in circuit court on March 10, and prosecutors will decide whether to file additional charges as the case moves forward. He is being held in the Oakland County jail on the $50,000 bond set at the preliminary hearing. For the initial reporting and more case details, see The Oakland Press.
