Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say

A 37-year-old man is behind bars and facing a felony charge after punching a staff member in the head at Nyack Montefiore Hospital, Orangetown Police said.

Steven Butterfield of Bardonia
Photo Credit: *Orangetown Police Department*

Joe Lombardi

10/06/2018 11:33 a.m.

Police responded to the Emergency Department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital located at 160 North Midland Avenue in the Village of Nyack at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.

The victim reported being punched with a closed fist, causing a laceration to the victim’s head which needed medical treatment.

Steven Butterfield of Bardonia was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was transported to the Orangetown Police Headquarters where he was processed.

Since the victim was acting in their official capacity as a medical professional in the emergency department, the charge went from misdemeanor assault to a felony under NYS Penal Law.

Butterfield was arraigned and remanded to the Rockland County Jail.

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