“Prosecutors frequently encounter situations like this when dealing with domestic violence cases. In a statement,
James Borghesani, chief of communications for Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden, said, “We handled
this case exactly as we would any other with a similar set of circumstances.”
A lawyer for Lucic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Lucic, a member of the Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup winning squad, was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery on a
family member. The maximum sentence is two and a half years in jail.
According to a Boston Police Department report, Lucic seemed inebriated when officers arrived at his North End
residence early on November 18 after his wife complained that he attempted to choke her. Brittany Lucic informed
the responding officers that her husband had grabbed her hair but had not attempted to strangle her. She declined
the offer of medical therapy.
He was released on personal recognizance after pleading not guilty. Lucic’s bond at the time barred him from
abusing his wife or consuming alcohol.
Following his arrest, the Bruins announced that the 6-foot-3, 236-pound Vancouver native was on temporary leave
from the team.
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