Monday, June 23, 2008

Niagara Falls man charged with raping woman

A Niagara Falls, NY man who allegedly raped, beat and imprisoned a 19 year old woman Thursday was charged with felony second-degree assault, felony first-degree rape, menacing and unlawful imprisonment.

Officers said they went to [Luke L. ]Lucas’ home and found the woman with a cut on her leg and blood in her eyes. She told police that Lucas had beaten her and held her at knifepoint in a basement on Monday and continued to hold her in his home against her will for several days. The woman’s mother called police out of fear for her daughter’s safety, officers said.

Lucas, 25, is being held on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond in Niagara County Jail after pleading not guilty Friday.

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