West Bloomfield Doc Charged with Possession of Stolen Drugs

West Bloomfield, MI – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today charged West Bloomfield doctor Michael Arthur Roth, 74, with possession with intent to deliver schedule 2 narcotic Fentanyl, and 6 counts of identity theft in the 48th District Court.

In the 38th District Court in Eastpointe, Roth also faces 3 counts of larceny in a building, according to a news release.

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The charges follow a September 2015 car accident where the drugs, as well as post-conception material, were discovered in Roth’s vehicle.

Roth has also formally been charged with violating the Michigan public health code, and faces potentially suspension of his medical license if convicted of the criminal charges.

“We appreciate the Department of Attorney General partnering with us on this important investigation that is finally coming to a conclusion,” said West Bloomfield Deputy Police Chief Curt Lawson.

Schuette acknowledge the support and cooperation of the West Bloomfield Police Department in this investigation which began in September of 2015.

Roth was arraigned in 48th District Court in Oakland County in front of Magistrate Howard Linden, assigned a $10,000 personal recognizance bond, and will appear next for a pre-exam conference in front of Judge Marc Barron on July 7.

Roth was also arraigned in the 38th District Court in Eastpointe in front of Judge Carl Gerds III. He was assigned a $10,000 personal recognizance bond and will next appear in court on July 12 at 1 p.m. for a pre-exam conference.

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