Arrest Follows Threat with Knife Over Parking Space: Royal Oak Police

ROYAL OAK, MI — A Royal Oak man was charged with felonious assault after allegedly using a knife to threaten another resident with a knife after blocking his assigned parking spot with a van, police said.

The incident unfolded about 9:40 p.m. on July 31 on the 1800 block of Shire Court, according to the Royal Oak Police Department’s activity report for the week of July 28-Aug. 4.

Police said the altercation started when Robert Rovinsky, 58, blocked the victim’s assigned parking space. When the victim asked Rovinsky to move to move his van, he allegedly backed up, but almost hit the victim’s vehicle and continued to block the parking space. When the victim confronted Rovinsky, he allegedly pulled out the knife and threatened the victim, but did not exit the van, police said.

Rovinksy was arraigned Aug. 2 in 44th District Court on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Magistrate Donald R. Chisholm set a personal bond of $10,000 and ordered Rovinsky to appear before the presiding judge of 44th District Court at 9 a.m. on Aug. 9.

Police said Rovinsky doesn’t have a criminal record.

Also on the blotter:

Larceny

114 E. Fourth (Salvation Army), 7-28-16, 3:00 p.m. – 6:39 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect had stolen a City of Royal Oak meter bag from a parking meter just south of the business. The bag was placed over the meter to reserve the parking space for Salvation Army shipping trucks. 16-26646

3601 W. Thirteen Mile (William Beaumont Hospital), 7-31-16, 3:30 a.m. – 5:45 a.m.: Complainant reported she left her phone unattended in a lounge on the fifth floor of the hospital. When she returned she discovered an unknown suspect had stolen her mobile phone. 16-27067

29202 Woodward (IHOP), 7-31-16, 3:00 a.m. – 3:10 a.m.: Complainant reported she left her iPhone in the restroom. When she returned to retrieve it, she discovered her phone had been stolen by an unknown suspect. 16-27002

301 S. Main (Qdoba), 7-30-16, 9:00 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.: Complainant reported he chained his red/black Mongoose mountain bike to a bicycle rack in front of the business. When he returned he discovered an unknown suspect had stolen his bicycle. 16-26938

Larceny from an Automobile

4900 block of Coolidge, 7-29-16, 7:55 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle and stole his iPhone 6. 16-26697

Malicious Destruction of Property

600 block of Williams, 7-30-16 – 7-31-16, 6:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.: Complainant reported he parked his car in the complex parking area. When he returned he discovered an unknown suspect had broken the rear windshield. 16-27030

400 block of N. Washington, 7-31-16, 2:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Complainant reported he parked his car near his residence. When he returned he discovered an unknown suspect had keyed both sides of his vehicle. 16-27029

4000 block of Crooks, 8-1-16, 9:56 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect spray painted graffiti on a vacant building and construction equipment on the property. 16-27128

Arrests

• Two (2) Felony Warrant
• Six (6) Misdemeanor Warrant
• One (1) Retail Fraud 2nd Offense
• One (1) Leaving the Scene of an Accident
• One (1) Assault & Battery, Malicious Destruction of Property & Theft of Services
• One (1) Felonious Assault
• One (1) Sex Offender Registry Violation & Drove While License Suspended
• One (1) Assault and Battery
• Four (4) Domestic Assault and Battery
• Two (2) Operating While Intoxicated
• One (1) Operating Under the Influence Drugs & Leaving the Scene of an Accident
• One (1) Operating While Intoxicated & Possession of Marijuana
• One (1) Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense
• One (1) Drove While License Suspended
• Four (4) Drove While License Suspended & Misdemeanor Warrant
• Three (3) No Operators License on Person
• One (1) Improper Transport of Marijuana
• Two (2) Possession of Marijuana & Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
• Three (3) Disorderly Conduct
• Two (2) Public Intoxication
• One (1) Obstructing a Police Officer

Total Arrests: 40