A judge issued a bench warrant and hiked bond to $500,000 after a man accused of making a false report or threat of terrorism at a 7-Eleven store in Bloomfield Township failed to show up for a scheduled court hearing on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
Ramzi Braham, 54, was released from custody on Oct. 30 after posting $2,500 \u2014 10% of a $25,000 bond set at arraignment. He was due back in 48th District Court on Tuesday for a probable cause conference but didn\u2019t appear, court records show, leading to Judge Diane D\u2019Agostini hiking his bond and issuing the warrant.<\/p>\n
The case against Braham unfolded on Oct. 19 when it was reported that he was activating erratically, stole a pack of cigarettes and yelled at customers \u2014 claiming he was a terrorist and referenced explosions \u2014 while at the 7-Eleven at 4890 West Maple Road, on Oct. 19. He then reportedly fled. An employee called police at around 9:45 a.m. that day to report the incident, officials said.<\/p>\n
Bloomfield Township police officers subsequently arrested Braham and he was booked into the Oakland County Jail that day.<\/p>\n
As part of the investigation, on Oct. 22\u00a0 Bloomfield Township police \u2014 with assistance from an Oakland County SWAT team and Michigan State Police \u2014 executed a search warrant at a home in the 6200 block of Darramoor Road in Bloomfield Township, officials said.<\/p>\n
Making a false report or threat of terrorism is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and\/or a $20,000 fine. Failing to appear for a court hearing can result in additional criminal charges.<\/p>\n