Raucci indicted


Staff writer Paul Nelson just called in from the Schenectady County Courthouse to report that accused serial bomber Steven C. Raucci has been indicted by a grand jury on arson, terrorist, conspiracy and other charges.

District Attorney Robert Carney said the terrorism charge reflects that Raucci’s action “was done to cement his power and control in the school district.”

Steven Raucci after his arrest in February

Steven Raucci after his arrest in February

Raucci, the former director of facilities for the city school district, was indicted today on a variety of felony charges stemming from a wide-ranging probe into allegations that he used violence to intimidate people who crossed him.

The 26-count indictment includes multiple arson and weapons possession charges as well as terrorism, falsifying business records and conspiracy.

Raucci, who was also president of the local CSEA unit for school employees, was arrested in February in his office at Mont Pleasant Middle School and charged with arson for allegedly bombing a home in Rotterdam.

He was later charged with similar crimes in Rensselaer and Saratoga counties.

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5 Responses

  1. art vandalay says:

    What about the administration and School Board? He must have worked in an isolation chamber. Nobody knew this guy, nobody saw him, nobody heard of him?

  2. rockchick66 says:

    what a mess! people KNEW what he was doing and they were afraid. They let it continue on and on. This guy is a psycho…..i hope he enjoys prison for the REST of his life- he deserves it.

  3. Erin's Dad says:

    Where does the ATF stand on this? It would seem this yutz was much more of a threat to humanity than the amateur bomb builders from Watervliet, as Raucci was actually out deploying and using his devices. This is much more clearly a case of domestic terrorism.

    By taking this Federal, it would relieve the county of the cost of prosecution, and the chance that they would mess the case up. Also, given the number of counts, it assures us that Raucci never sees freedom again.

  4. art vandalay says:

    This entire matter should be turned over to the FBI and Federal prosecutors. It is too involved for the County. Nobody else knew about him? Nobody covered up in the school administration? Nobody saw the million lawsuit by a fellow union member? Nobody resigns in disgrace?

    Then to add insult to injury we have Ms. Bellick running for her 4th term for Schenectady School Board. Unbelievable.

  5. Craig Eaves says:

    There is a wonderful radio program called “This American Life” on NPR that did an incredible show on this bozo and the other bozos that enabled him. http://www.thisamericanlife.org