Boston Bruins forward Lucic to be arraigned on assault charge after wife called police to their home
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic is scheduled to be arraigned on an assault charge in connection together with his arrest this weekend after his wife called police to their home and stated he tried to choke her.
A Boston Police Division report launched Monday stated Lucic, a member of the Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup championship crew, appeared intoxicated after they arrived at his North Finish residence early Saturday. In accordance to the police report, Lucic was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery on a member of the family, which carries a most penalty of 2½ years in jail; he’s scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
Lucic’s agent didn’t reply to an e-mail looking for remark over the weekend, and didn’t instantly reply to textual content message looking for remark Monday.
The police report stated Brittany Lucic instructed police on the phone that her husband tried to choke her. When officers arrived, she stated Milan Lucic had pulled her hair however didn’t attempt to strangle her. She declined a proposal of medical therapy.
The 6-foot-3, 236-pound Vancouver native has not performed since Oct. 21 due to harm. He has two assists in 4 video games this season.
The Bruins stated Saturday that Lucic was taking an indefinite go away of absence from the crew. Coach Jim Montgomery and captain Brad Marchand stated they would offer Lucic’s household any help essential however declined to in any other case remark on the arrest.
After making his NHL debut in 2007 as a 19-year-old, Lucic performed the primary eight seasons of his profession with the Bruins, scoring a career-high 30 objectives in 2010-11 to assist Boston win the Stanley Cup. He performed the subsequent eight seasons for the Kings, Oilers and Flames earlier than signing a one-year free agent contract final summer time to return to the Bruins.
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AP Hockey Author Stephen Whyno contributed to this story.
