In the wake of the criminal charges filed against a controversial Melvindale police lieutenant last month, a former chief says he was terminated for trying to fire Matthew Furman nearly a decade ago.
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Ex-Melvindale chief says he was fired after trying to sideline controversial cop
“Some people should be cops and some people should not,” said Chad Hayse, who was fired as Melvindale chief in 2016. “Clearly, his behavior over the course of the last nine, 10 years hasn’t gotten better. It escalated.”
Melvindale Police Lieutenant Matthew Furman is off the street today, suspended without pay after being charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor over three alleged assaults…