A Cattaraugus County man is accused of raping a female in the Village of Bemus Point. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division began conducting an investigation on July 31st. As a result of the probe, it was determined that 31-year-old Andrea Lucignano of Little Valley allegedly made unwanted sexual contact with the victim. The Sheriff's Office says a grand jury warrant was signed on Thursday, charging Lucignano with 1st- and 3rd-degree rape. He was taken into custody and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail, where he is being held on $500,000 bail. Lucignano will answer the charges in Chautauqua County Court at a later date.
Photo by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
