The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on June 13, 2022, Kyle Tetreault, 31, formerly of Middlebury, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William K. Sessions III to 37 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release. Tetreault also agreed to forfeit the firearms recovered from his residence. Tetreault had previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms, which carried a maximum sentence of up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
According to court records, on May 14, 2021, Special Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) assisted the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department in executing a search warrant at Kyle Tetreault’s residence in Middlebury. The search warrant related to an investigation into a number of state crimes committed by Tetreault, including, failure to report big game, illegal taking of big game, and petit larceny. During the search, investigators found ten firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The firearms and ammunition were found throughout the house, some in plain view and others under household goods, such as the master bedroom mattress. Tetreault has multiple prior felony convictions and a 2015 federal felony conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. This instant conviction is Tetreault’s second conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
After Tetreault’s sentencing, Sergeant Robert Currier of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department stated: “This case is an example of the Vermont Warden Service’s dedication to the protection of Vermont and its natural resources, which includes its strong working relationship with federal partners in law enforcement.”
This matter was investigated by the ATF and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the efforts of the ATF and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department in the investigation and prosecution of Tetreault.
This case was prosecuted on behalf of the government by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy L. Fuller. Tetreault was represented by Assistant Federal Public Defender Mary Nerino.
This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime. Please visit https://www.justice.gov/psn for more information.