FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(New Haven, CT) - John P. Doyle Jr., New Haven State’s Attorney, announced today that the Honorable Elpedio N. Vitale sentenced Larry Makins, age 35, of New Haven, to 40 years in prison, execution suspended after 30 years served and 15 years of probation for a 2019 attempted sexual assault in New Haven.
On April 19, 2023, a Superior Court jury convicted Makins of the crimes of Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes Sections § 53a-49 (a)(2) and § 53a-70(a)(1) and Burglary in the First Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes Section § 53a-101(a)(3).
According to evidence introduced at trial, Makins broke into an apartment in New Haven on April 10, 2019, and attempted to sexually assault the resident who was sleeping at the time. The victim fought off the attacker, exited the apartment and ran to a neighbor for help. Police used written medication prescriptions Makins had dropped inside the apartment at the time of the attack and DNA evidence to link him to the crime.
The case was prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Stacey M. Miranda, with assistance from Inspectors Alfonso Vazquez and Peter Lavelle.
The New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office expresses its gratitude to the New Haven Police Department for their dedication and investigative efforts on this case.