Melvindale Police Lt. Matthew Furman, who has been the subject of several 7 News Detroit investigations, is now facing criminal charges in connection with three separate incidents.

Furman was arraigned on those charges on Friday morning in district court. He was given a $50,000 personal bond, ordered to surrender any weapons and has to wear a GPS tether.

Watch the arraignment below

Also on Friday, Melvindale Police Deputy Chief Nicholas Martinez said that Furman was placed on unpaid administrative leave and his Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) license was suspended.

In a statement, Martinez said,

The three alleged assaults date back to the last four years. Two of the incidents involve the use of a Taser.

In July 2024, Furman stopped Drakkar Williams for drivi

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