Melvindale police lieutenant found guilty of assault, misconduct in office

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – A Melvindale police lieutenant learned his verdict on Thursday in three separate misconduct in office cases.

Matthew Furman faced multiple misconduct charges in three separate cases from 2021 and 2024. He was found guilty of two charges.

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On April 23, 2026, a jury found Furman not guilty of misconduct in office, felonious assault and assault and battery in connection with the alleged excessive force against a woman during a traffic stop in April 2024. He was also found not guilty of his felonious assault charge in connection with the alleged assault of a man during a traffic stop in July 2024 and the alleged assault of a handcuffed man in July 2021.

Furman was found guilty by a jury of misconduct in office and assault and battery in connection with the alleged assault of a man during a traffic stop in July 2024.

Furman pleaded no contest to assault and battery in connection with the assault of a handcuffed man in July 2021. The misconduct charge will be dropped at sentencing.

He is expected to be sentenced on May 29, 2026.