The case against a Chicago man accused of ID theft and related crimes in Oakland County has advanced to circuit court for possible trial.

Judge Maureen McGinnis of 52-4 District Court bound over the case against David Andrew Williams on Oct. 9 after he waived his right to a preliminary exam.

Williams, 30, is charged with identity theft, stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent, and a misdemeanor for driving without an operator’s license on-person. Arrested on Sept. 21 in Troy, Williams was booked that day in the Oakland County Jail. His bond is set at $75,000 with a 10% provision — meaning he can be released if he posts $7,500 cash or surety.

After Williams was taken into custody, Troy police described his crimes as part of a “complex identity theft and financia

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