MALTA, NY — A man was sentenced to 11 years in state prison Thursday for killing a Malta resident with a metal pipe wrench during a violent confrontation in 2024.
Cyrus Tetreault, 22, of New York, was sentenced by Judge James R. Davis following his guilty plea to manslaughter in the first degree, a class B violent felony.
Tetreault pleaded guilty on Nov. 5, admitting he caused the death of Brian Miller following an incident on Sparrow Drive on May 31, 2024.
According to Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby, Tetreault traveled to Malta with co-defendant Zachary Christie intending to confront an uninvolved third party regarding an unrelated earlier incident.
Tetreault, Christie and others arrived on Sparrow Drive armed with weapons, where an altercation ensued.
During the confrontation, Christie injured Miller’s partner with a drill.
Miller attempted to de-escalate the situation and urged the armed individuals to drop their weapons.
Tetreault struck Miller in the face with a metal pipe wrench, causing blunt force trauma that resulted in Miller’s death.
Tetreault fled the scene and later returned after being driven back to Malta by his father.
Christie was previously sentenced on Feb. 19, 2025, to three years in prison following his guilty plea to assault in the second degree for causing injury to Miller’s partner during the incident.
