West Seneca Man to Serve Time in Prison for Attacking Girlfriend Inside Her Home

Modified: September 6, 2019 9:46am

Latest News

Redirecting to our new, updated website ...
9/6/2019

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 46-year-old Eric Miller of West Seneca was sentenced yesterday by State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges to a determinate sentence of 3 years in prison followed by 3 years of post-release supervision.

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at approximately 8:10 p.m., the defendant assaulted his girlfriend inside of her home in the Town of West Seneca. The victim attempted to escape, but the defendant chased her into the garage and choked her to the point of unconsciousness.

Once she regained consciousness, the victim ran to another house. A neighbor helped her inside and called 911. West Seneca Police officers responded and found the defendant hiding in the bushes outside of the victim’s residence.

Miller pleaded guilty to the highest charge of Strangulation in the Second Degree, a Class “D” violent felony, on June 19, 2019. 

As part of the sentence, Justice Haendiges issued an order of protection in favor of the victim, which remains in effect until 2030.  

DA Flynn commends Officers Thomas Bebak, Kevin Carr, and Joseph Milewski of the West Seneca Police Department for their work in the investigation. 

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rebecca L. Schnirel of the DA’s Domestic Violence Bureau.