Melvindale Lt. Matthew Furman faces allegations in two alleged cases of assault stemming from traffic stops he made in 2024. Both involve his use of a Taser and allegations of excessive force. He is facing charges of felonious assault, assault and battery, and misconduct in office. Tashiyon Turner was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by her boyfriend, Drakkar Williams, in July of 2024, when Furman pulled Williams over for driving around traffic barricades. After asking Williams to step out of his vehicle, Furman would repeatedly use his Taser to drive stun Williams, who he said was uncooperative. Once Williams was subdued and handcuffed, Furman would later be seen grabbing his hair and pulling his head into a firetruck after he stood up.