Court Watching: Rosas held on $500,000 bond for Sumpter roller rink stabbing

Ralph Rosas, 28, of Saginaw, is facing numerous charges stemming from his part in a violent incident during a private party at the Rollers Skate Park in Sumpter Township on Oct. 31, 2014.
Rosas was arraigned June 22 at 34th District Court on a four-count warrant.
Charges are one count each of assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, armed robbery, and assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault). He also was charged as a habitual offender.
His probable cause hearing had been set for July 1 and his preliminary exam for July 15 at 34th District Court. He is being held in the Wayne County Jail on $500,000 bond or 10%.
Rosas is alleged to have taken part in several separate incidents that night, including a stabbing, felonious assault, and the armed robbery of three separate security guards who were working the party.
The stabbing victim, one of the three security guards involved, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, but survived and has since recovered.
Rosas is charged the same as two other individuals who are alleged to have taken part in the incidents with him. The other two co-defendants remain at large and are actively being sought.
They are Robert Kristopher Stilson, 25, and Santino Dominick Deleon, 23, who also is considered a habitual offender.
Sumpter police was assisted in Rosas’ apprehension by a Saginaw Bay area law enforcement task force.
Rosas had served 6 years and 8 months in prison on a plea deal on drug charges and a felony firearm charge originating in Saginaw County. He was discharged from prison on June 1, 2013.
The lengthy and exhaustive investigation in the Halloween incident was headed by Sumpter Police Detective/Corporal John Toth, with assistance from Corporal John Ashby and Officer George Salajan. The case was then presented to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office who approved the charges.
After the violent episode on Halloween, when the roller rink had been leased to a fraternity from Eastern Michigan University for a party, rink owners came under pressure from the township to tighten up their leasing procedures. The rink owners had immediately decided never to lease to fraternities again.
After many township meetings and hot exchanges, an attorney for the roller rink owners agreed to some tighter rules for parties that weren’t just roller skating.