Idaho Falls, ID – 6 July 2020 – An Idaho Falls man faces a possible five years in jail if convicted on the charges of threatening a repossessor attempting to repossess his car reportedly out for repossession for 135 days.
According to the police report, Troy Terry, 47, and the repossessor were already familiar with each other when the victim attempted to repossess the 2017 Kia Soul on June 28th. At that time, the vehicle had been out for repossession for 135 days due to delinquent payments and the repossessor had been to the residence 17 times attempting to repossess the vehicle.
When officers questioned if Terry and his wife knew the repossessor, they gave opposite answers simultaneously. Terry claimed that he knew the victim. The officer reported his wife attempted to speak over him and claimed they had never seen the victim before.
The repossessor reported to the Idaho Falls Police Department that he was loading the car onto a tow truck when Terry threatened him with a rifle. The victim claimed that Terry pointed a gun at his chest and said “I’m going to (expletive) kill you.”
Terry testified to police that he was only threatening to shoot the victim’s tires and not the victim himself. He claimed that the gun wasn’t even loaded.
Terry claimed that he was going through a bankruptcy and that the bank had given him permission to not surrender the car for repossession. His wife alleged that the repossessor had pinned her leg under a hydraulic lift during the repossession attempt. The report states that she had dirt on her pants leg, but it did not appear to be injured and she did not appear to have any difficulty walking.
Terry and his wife claimed that the repossessor had opened their garage door without their permission in his attempt to repossess the vehicle. The repossessor claimed that the garage door was open on arrival and that Terry had attempted to interfere with the recovery effort and tried to close the garage door.
The repossessor claimed that Terry had threatened him with the gun as he was driving away with the vehicle.
Terry was charged with aggravated battery, a crime punishable with up to five years in prison. He posted $4,000 in bond and was released from jail. A no-contact order was issued between him and the victim.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Bonneville County Courthouse.
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