(New Haven, CT) – New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle, Jr. announced that Kyle Thomas, age 34, of West Haven, has been found guilty by juries in two separate trials on multiple felony charges, including attempted assault and illegal firearm possession.
In the most recent trial, a jury in New Haven Superior Court on February 3, 2026 convicted Thomas of Attempted Assault in the First Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-59(a)(1), Illegal Possession of an Assault Weapon, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53-202c, Illegal Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53-202w(c)(1) Criminal Possession of a Firearm, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-217 (a)(1), Criminal Possession of a Pistol or Revolver, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-217c(a)(1A) Criminal Possession of Ammunition, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-217c(a)(1A) and Possession of a Pistol or Revolver Without a Permit, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 29-35(a)(1).
Evidence presented at trial showed that in the early morning hours of December 17, 2024, following a domestic dispute with his ex-fiancé, Thomas went to the residence of her current boyfriend armed with a handgun. Surveillance video captured the defendant banging on the front door before leaving after no one answered the door. Hours later, at approximately 3:12 a.m., Thomas returned with an AK-47 assault rifle and fired 31 rounds into the victim’s home. The next day, investigators found Thomas in possession of a loaded Colt .45 pistol bearing paint consistent with the victim’s front door. Thomas has prior felony convictions from 2007 and 2025 for firearm-related offenses.
This case was investigated by the New Haven Police Department, with assistance from the West Haven Police Department and local task force officers. It was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Danielle M. Hottin and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney David J. Strollo, with support from Inspectors Michael Mastroptre and Sean Faughnan.
Previously, on October 9, 2025, Thomas was convicted in a separate trial for Criminal Possession of a Firearm, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-217c(a)(1A) stemming from a September 17, 2023 motor vehicle crash. During the crash investigation, officers recovered a Charter Arms .38 caliber revolver near the scene, which forensic testing later confirmed contained Thomas’s DNA. On December 16, 2025, the Honorable Elpedio N. Vitale sentenced Thomas to 10 years in prison, execution suspended after seven years served, followed by three years of probation.
That case was investigated by the New Haven Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Danielle M. Hottin and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney David J. Strollo, with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Yaskara Simlick and Inspector Sean Faughnan.