Hamburg, NY – A Hamburg man, has been charged and arrested for the rape of a woman inside of his car who refused to let her out while parked in front of her own home.
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn said 62-year-old Scott A. Saracina of Town of Hamburg was charged with rape, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, assault harassment and criminal mischief.
Flynn said that on Tuesday, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the victim was inside of the defendant’s vehicle when he forcibly grabbed her purse, which caused the strap to break. The defendant allegedly took the victim’s cell phone out of her purse and became verbally abusive. When the victim attempted to take her cell phone back, the defendant allegedly bit her finger. The defendant is accused of pulling the victim’s head backward by her hair during the incident while he continued to make threatening statements.
“It is further alleged that the defendant drove the victim to her home in Chautauqua County then forced her back into his vehicle. The defendant allegedly abducted the victim, who was known to him, to by driving her to his apartment on South Park Avenue in the Town of Hamburg,” Flynn added. “The defendant is accused of forcing the victim into his residence while in possession of her purse and cell phone, which prevented her from calling for help. The defendant is accused of forcibly raping the victim inside of his bedroom while preventing her from leaving the apartment. The defendant allegedly threatened the victim throughout the incident.”
Court records revealed the victim was later permitted to leave the apartment with her belongings. The alleged crime was reported to police and the victim underwent a rape kit.
Saracina also has pending charges for allegedly stalking and harassing a second female victim and violating an order of protection issued by the Court.
Flynn issued the following statement regarding that second incident:
It is alleged that on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at approximately 9:25 p.m., the defendant, with the intent to harass the victim, sent numerous unwanted text messages and multiple phone calls to his ex-girlfriend. The defendant also allegedly went to the victim’s home unannounced.
Saracina was arraigned the following day on one count of Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree (Class “A” misdemeanor) and one count of Stalking in the Fourth Degree (Class “B” misdemeanor). He was released on his own recognizance. A temporary order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim.
It is also alleged that on Friday, March 4, 2022, at approximately 3:37 a.m., the defendant knowingly violated an existing order of protection by placing a phone call to the victim. He was arraigned the following day before Judge Gorman on one count of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree (Class “A” misdemeanor). He was released on his own recognizance.
It is further alleged that on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at approximately 3:51 p.m. the defendant again knowingly violated an existing order of protecting by attempting to video chat with the same victim through a social media application. The defendant was arraigned Judge Gorman on one count of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree (Class “A” misdemeanor) and released on his own recognizance.