IND Repo Man Shooting Details Released

Mishawaka, IN – July 15, 2024 – Back on the 15^th, an Indiana Repo Man was shot in the hand. Since then, details have emerged that identify not only a clearer picture of what happened, but the agent’s name as well as his shooter, the lender and the forwarder who assigned it.

The agent, now identified as Christopher Grillo, told officers that he and a woman were at a residence in the 220 block of Colfax Avenue to repossess a black Jeep Wrangler on behalf of Advance Asset Recovery Transport.

This company is owned by a Barry S. Yakim, the same as identified on the truck as BSY Enterprises. Extremely reliable sources report that the assignment was placed through MvTrac on a Capital One repossession assignment.

A probable cause affidavit filed by police, reported that on Monday, officers responded to shooting victim located at the Expo Gas Station at 601 N. Main St. in Mishawaka.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a black Ford F450 tow truck with bullet holes in the front driver’s side window, front windshield, steering wheel, and rear window.

Christopher had suffered a gunshot wound to his left hand. A Danyelle Grillo was also on the scene with Christopher.

Before being taken to the hospital, Christopher told officers they were at a residence in the 220 block of Colfax Avenue to repossess a black Jeep Wrangler on behalf of Advance Asset Recovery Transport.

Grillo reported to police that a man shot at them approximately five or six times while they were directly in front of the house. Police say multiple casings were later located near that area.

Christopher and Danyelle described the shooter as a heavy-set white man wearing a green shirt and blue pants.

Christopher believed the registered owner of the Jeep’s last name was Gilmartin. Danyelle stated they were there to repossess the Jeep from a man named Cory Gilmartin and that he was currently in custody in the county jail.

An officer then spoke with Christopher at the hospital where he told them he and Danyelle had loaded the Jeep onto their tow truck. They then stated that as they drove past 220 W. Colfax Avenue, a man ran into the street and fired.

It was then that Christopher was shot in the hand.

Christopher said he told Danyelle to call the police and dispatch then directed them to the Expo Gas Station.

IND Repo Man Shooting Details Released — Colten Gilmartin

Colten Gilmartin was identified as the brother of the Jeep’s registered owner and suspected shooter. With this, Police then surrounded the residence on Colfax Avenue and called Colten on the phone and managed to convinced him to come out of the house peacefully.

Colten’s mother and stepfather also came outside. Colten was found to match the given description of the suspect.

Court documents state, later, neither Christopher nor Danyelle was able to identify Colten from a photo array.

Armed with a search warrant for the Colfax Avenue residence, officers conducted a search in which they found items including a holster, packing slip for a Taurus handgun, two plastic bags of spent casings, and a black Taurus handgun case.

Documents state the Taurus handgun case contained two loaded 9mm magazines and a black Taurus G3 semiautomatic handgun. Police say the handgun box, gun, and ammunition had been wrapped in a towel and hidden between a bed and headboard in the basement.

Authorities then advised Colton of his Miranda rights and he stated he had been sleeping all night. Colten claimed at one point that night, he had a friend with him.

Colten then later told an officer he had been home asleep on the couch when his friend woke him and told him he was being robbed. Colten stated he then went outside and saw that his vehicle was gone.

Colten claimed that he saw a tow truck accelerate and travel directly towards him. He then admitted that he fired approximately 11 rounds at the truck and later gave his guns to his mother.

Colten Gilmartin has been charged with one count of battery by means of a deadly weapon, a level five felony, and one count of criminal recklessness, a level six felony.

The State of Indiana has requested the court to detain Colten until a bail hearing in open court, due to him being considered a substantial danger to self, others or the community.

Source: ABC57

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