Crime & Safety
Fair Lawn Man Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend At Smith Avenue Home: Prosecutor
The woman Steven Duckack assaulted required emergency medical attention and was in critical condition Thursday, authorities said.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — A borough man accused of assaulting his girlfriend to the point that she needed emergency medical attention was arrested Wednesday, Gurbir S. Grewal, Bergen County's acting prosecutor, said in a news release.
Steven Duckack's girlfriend went to a Smith Avenue residence at about 5:41 p.m. Sept. 23 to pick up a female acquaintance and was assaulted by Duckack, who lives a few houses away, Grewal said.
During the alleged assault, the woman sustained "facial injuries" to the point she needed emergency medical attention, the prosecutor said. She was taken to St. Joseph's hospital. The woman's condition steadily worsened since. She was listed in critical condition Thursday, Grewal said.
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Duckack, 49, was arrested Wednesday at his home, the prosecutor said. He was charged with aggravated assault in the second degree.
Duckack was remanded to the Bergen County Jail in default of $250,000 bail with no 10 percent option, Grewal said.
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That bail was continued at Duckack's first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court Friday, Grewal said.
Duckack entered a plea of not guilty in Superior Court, the prosecutor said. He is not permitted to possess firearms and must surrender his passport as conditions of his bail.
Steven Duckack, 49, of Fair Lawn — Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
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