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Inset: Cade Carter (Fremont County Sheriff’s Office). Background: Cade Carter’s Idaho property where repo agents tried conducting a “lawful” repossession of his John Deere tractors, cops say (Google Maps).
An Idaho resident faces serious charges after allegedly threatening a repossession agent with a 12-gauge shotgun while shouting, “I’ll blow your f—ing head off.” The confrontation unfolded as the agents attempted to reclaim his John Deere tractors, according to law enforcement officials.
Cade Carter, aged 45, from Fremont County, reportedly declared, “F— you, you’re not taking my tractors,” as detailed in a probable cause affidavit acquired by Law&Crime. His aggressive stance was directed at the repo man, whom he allegedly warned with, “I’ll f—ing kill you,” while brandishing the shotgun and blocking access to his machinery.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reported that the altercation took place on the evening of January 25. One agent was reportedly inside Carter’s tractor, attempting to drive it away, when Carter intervened by positioning himself in front of the vehicle and issuing threats from the ground. Authorities were summoned for assistance around 8 p.m.
Upon their arrival, deputies learned from the repossession agent that he and a colleague were lawfully seizing John Deere tractors from Carter’s property in Teton. Carter allegedly emerged from a nearby building wielding a shotgun and aimed it at both agents, before specifically targeting the individual inside his tractor.
After deputies arrived, the repo man said he and another agent were at Carter’s property in Teton “conducting a lawful repossession of John Deere tractors from the property” when Carter noticed what they were doing and came out of a shop on his land with the shotgun. He was allegedly aiming the gun at both of them before setting his sights on the agent inside his tractor.
“[The agent on the ground] explained they were repossessing tractors for John Deere,” the affidavit alleges. “Carter stood in front of the tractor and pointed the shotgun at [the agent] who was seated inside.”
While the repo man inside the tractor was being threatened, cops say the other one began wrestling and fighting with Carter on the ground over the shotgun. “[The agent] grabbed the barrel of the shotgun and forcibly disarmed Carter, knocking him to the ground.”
The repo men reportedly left Carter’s property without the tractors and then contacted police. They both told cops they felt their lives were “threatened” and that they “feared” for their safety.
Deputies took Carter into custody and charged him with two felony counts of aggravated assault.
Online court records show that Carter is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 25. He was released on a $50,000 surety bond.