Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon announced today that a 46-year-old Loudonville man who terrorized his estranged family was found guilty on all charges related to the June 2024 incident.

Following a four-day jury trial in the front of the Honorable Richard Rivera, Thomas Sorensen was found guilty Friday of Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, and Burglary in the Second Degree.

Just after 6 a.m. on June 22, 2024, Sorensen broke into his wife’s home just days after she obtained a court order for him to stay away. He began screaming inside the home and woke the victims as they slept in their bedrooms. Sorensen wrestled a phone out of the victim’s hand as she attempted to call police. While the family attempted to flee from the home, Sorensen grabbed a machete from the garage and pursued them.

Colonie Police arrived on scene and later found Sorensen walking along Loudon Road with the machete. They ordered him to drop the weapon, tased the subject and took him into custody.

During the trial, Special Victims Unit Assistant District Attorneys Ariel Fallon and Michelle Viera, aided by trial assistant Logan Aiello, called on 10 witnesses, including family members, neighbors and police.

Sorensen took the stand in his own defense and testified that he intended that night to see his family for one last time and had hoped he would die by suicide by cop.

Sorensen was remanded to the custody of the Albany County Correctional Facility and could be sentenced up to 25 years in state prison when he is set to appear on May 5.