IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
FOR THE
STATE OF RIDGEWAY
THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY,
Plaintiff,
v.
051K,
Defendant.
Docket No. RSC-CM-2877
AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
I, Senior Trooper sibli57, acknowledge that this is a statement made in support of the
summons or arrest warrant of 051k, pursuant to Rid. R. Crim. P. 3(f)(2). The facts and
information in this statement are based upon my training, experience, participation in
investigations, personal knowledge and observations, and the observation of other investigators
involved in this investigation. This statement contains the information necessary to support
probable cause for criminal information and is not intended to include every fact and matter
observed by me.
I. INTRODUCTION
1. I am a Senior Trooper with the Ridgeway State Police, and I have been employed as such
since 10/04/2025.
2. I have been a certified police officer through the Law Enforcement Training Center since
3/31/2024, and have received training on identifying probable cause.
3. Based on the information and evidence gathered during the course of this investigation, I
have probable cause to believe that 051k has committed the following offenses:
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a. R.C.C. § 5.02 - Unlawful possession of firearms with intent to sell;
b. R.C.C. § 4.02 - Possession of tools used for theft;
c. R.C.C. § 5.01 - Unlawful possession of a firearm;
d. R.C.C. § 4.10 - ATM Fraud;
e. R.C.C. § 4.09 - Evidence theft;
f. R.C.C. § 3.10 - Murder in the Second Degree;
g. R.C.C. § 5.05 - Unlawful discharge of a firearm;
II. PROBABLE CAUSE
4. On 3/29/2026, Lieutenant Dankesche of the Ridgeway State Police was on patrol when
they observed two individuals at the Palmer Car Dealership, one of whom was the
defendant, identified through the nametag and corroborating player leaderboard.
5. Lieutenant Dankesche was in plain clothes and driving an unmarked police vehicle when
they pulled into the parking lot. Their emergency blue lights were activated.
6. Lieutenant Dankesche observed numerous boxes of 5.56 ammunition, identified by their
unique green color.
7. As Lieutenant Dankesche exited their vehicle, they observed that the defendant had a
Stetson M2-A automatic rifle on their back. Lieutenant Dankesche attempted to perform
an arrest of the defendant, who immediately ran away.
8. During this, another individual, identified as FalkenKaddin, pulled out another Stetson
M-2A and began firing upon Lieutenant Dankesche.
9. A shootout began between Lieutenant Dankesche and the two individuals, 051k &
FalkenKaddin.
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10. During this shootout, Lieutenant Dankesche sustained serious bodily injuries and was
killed as a result of both individuals shooting at her.
11. Immediately after dying, Lieutenant Dankesche observed the defendant begin picking up
purple boxes of ammunition and taser cartridges, which were not there before the
shooting, and belonged to Lieutenant Dankesche.
12. Following this, on 4/10/2026, Chief Judge Arthur_Chen authorized a judicial search
warrant against the defendant because police intelligence provided by Lieutenant
Dankesche suggested that the defendant had additional firearms and ammunition which
were necessary to the investigation.
13. On 4/16/2026, while on patrol, I located the defendant at the Palmer Car Dealership and
took them into custody. I transported them to the Ridgeway County Sheriff’s Office
Headqaurters and executed the search warrant in accordance with State law and
department policy.
14. I performed the search on all vehicles belonging to the defendant, and discovered
numerous quantities of firearms, ammunition, and tools of theft:
a. x40 Para 17 handguns inside a Black Lancelot - SJN285;
b. x10 Komrad rifles inside a White Gridlock - YZZ834;
c. x10 Stetson M2-A automatic rifles inside a White Gridlock - YZZ834;
d. x1 Rochester 90 submachine gun inside a White Gridlock - YZZ834;
e. x2 Stetson M2-A automatic rifles inside a Black Tremor Cobral - YBD887;
f. x1 Lockpick inside a Black Tremor Cobral - YBD887;
g. x1 Komrad rifle inside a Black Actila Sport - XJA225;
h. x1 Lockpick inside a Black Actila Sport - XJA225
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15. Although the defendant does have an RFLID, I know that the Para 17, Stetson M2-A,
Komrad rifle, and Rochester 90 firearms to be unlawful to possess for a Citizen. More
specifically, the Para 17 is a restricted firearm to law enforcement. Additionally, the
Stetson M2-A, Komrad, and Rochester 90 are automatic firearms, therefore, without an
Advanced Firearm License, the defendant is unable to possess these.
16. Having possessed more than 10 illegal firearms, I have reason to believe the defendant is
in violation of R.C.C. § 5.02.
17. The two lockpicks found within the defendant’s custody and control are common tools
for theft in Ridgeway, which allows unlawful access to locked doors. Based on the
search, I have reason to believe the defendant is in violation of R.C.C. § 4.02 - Possession
of tools used for theft.
III. STATUTORY DEFINITIONS
18. R.C.C. § 5.02 - Unlawful possession of firearms with intent to sell is defined by State law
as any person who possesses a combined ten or more firearms or ammunition which are
illegal for that person to be in possession of:
a. During the execution of the lawfully authorized search warrant, I recovered
approximately forty (40) Para 17 handguns, eleven (11) Komrad rifles, and twelve
(12) Stetson M2-A automatic rifles.
b. Based on my training and experience, and records available to me at the time, the
defendant did not possess a valid Automatic Firearms License (AFL) and was
therefore not legally authorized to possess any firearm capable of automatic fire.
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c. The quantity of firearms recovered—well in excess of the statutory threshold of
ten—combined with the defendant’s lack of lawful authorization, demonstrates
that the defendant knowingly stockpiled illegal firearms.
d. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant unlawfully
possessed ten or more illegal firearms in violation of R.C.C. § 5.02.
19. R.C.C. § 5.01 - Unlawful possession of a firearm is defined by State law as any person
who possesses any firearm or ammunition without being in possession of a valid
Ridgeway Firearms License, or who possesses a weapon, firearm, or ammunition that
was sourced from an illegal dealer.
a. During the execution of the search warrant, I recovered a Rochester 90
submachine gun from a White Gridlock - YZZ834, belonging to the defendant.
b. Based on my training and experience and records available to me, the defendant
did not possess a valid AFL and was not authorized to possess any automatic
firearms.
c. The firearm was located within the defendant’s vehicle, demonstrating that it was
within the defendant’s custody and control and therefore knowingly possessed.
d. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant unlawfully
possessed a firearm without proper authorization, in violation of R.C.C. § 5.01.
20. R.C.C. § 4.02 - Unlawful possession of tools used for theft is defined by State law as any
person who possesses a tool which is used exclusively for theft, including lockpicks.
a. During the search, I recovered two lockpicks from a Black Tremor Cobral -
YBD887 and Black Actila Sport - XJA225, belonging to the defendant.
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b. Based on my training and experience, lockpicks are tools commonly and
primarily used to unlawfully gain access to locked property and are recognized as
tools used for theft under State law.
c. The location of the lockpicks in the defendant’s vehicles demonstrates that it was
knowingly stored and possessed by the defendant.
d. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant unlawfully
possessed a tool used for theft, in violation of R.C.C. § 4.02.
21. R.C.C. § 4.10 - ATM Fraud is defined by State law as any person who tampers with an
automatic teller machine or successfully steals money from an automatic teller machine.
a. During the execution of a lawfully authorized search warrant on the defendant’s
vehicle, I recovered thirteen (13) units of traceable cash.
b. Based on my training and experience, traceable cash is a unique item not available
through ordinary financial transactions and is only generated and dispensed
during the unlawful tampering with an automated teller machine.
c. The recovered items were located within the defendant’s vehicle, demonstrating
that it was within the defendant’s custody and control.
d. At the time the item was seized, the defendant made a statement indicating
ownership of the funds, specifically stating, “that’s my savings.” Based on my
training and experience, such a statement constitutes an acknowledgment of
possession and control over the recovered currency.
e. Additionally, during the same search, I recovered two lockpicks, including one
located within the same vehicle as the traceable cash. Based on my training and
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experience, lockpicks are tools commonly used to unlawfully access secured
property.
f. The presence of traceable cash—known to originate exclusively from ATM
theft—combined with the defendant’s admission of ownership and the possession
of tools commonly used to facilitate unlawful entry, forms a consistent set of facts
indicating involvement in unlawful activity targeting secured property.
g. Based on the totality of these circumstances, I believe the defendant knowingly
possessed proceeds derived from an ATM theft and had the means to facilitate
such unlawful activity.
h. Based on these facts, I further believe that the defendant either directly
participated in, or was involved in, the unlawful tampering with or theft from an
automated teller machine that resulted in the generation of the recovered currency.
i. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant committed ATM
fraud by unlawfully obtaining money from an automated teller machine, in
violation of R.C.C. § 4.10.
22. R.C.C. § 4.09 - Evidence theft is defined by State law as any person who picks up or
assumes possession of any dropped item from the vicinity of a dead body.
a. Immediately after Lieutenant Dankesche was shot and killed, the defendant was
observed approaching the area where Lieutenant Dankesche had fallen and
picking up purple ammunition boxes and taser cartridges that were not present
before the shooting.
b. Based on the timing and location of these items, appearing only after Lieutenant
Dankesche was killed and being recovered from the immediate vicinity of her
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body, I believe these items had been dropped from Lieutenant Dankesche’s person
at the time of death.
c. The defendant’s deliberate act of approaching the body and collecting those items
demonstrates that he knowingly assumed possession of property originating from
the death scene.
d. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant committed
evidence theft by taking items from the immediate vicinity of a dead body,
in violation of R.C.C. § 4.09.
23. R.C.C. § 3.10 - Murder in the second degree is defined by State law as any person who:
a) Intentionally or knowingly causes the death of any individual;
b) Intentionally causes serious bodily injury and commits an act clearly
dangerous to human life which causes the death of an individual; or
c) While committing or attempting to commit a felony, other than
manslaughter, and in the course of and in furtherance of the commission or
attempt, or in immediate flight from the commission or attempt, commits
or attempts to commit an act clearly dangerous to human life.
a. Lieutenant Dankesche attempted to lawfully detain the defendant after observing
the defendant armed with a Stetson M2-A. Rather than submit to arrest, the
defendant immediately fled.
b. During the attempted detention, the defendant remained an active participant in
the armed encounter while another individual, FalkenKaddin, drew a Stetson
M2-A and began firing upon Lieutenant Dankesche. A gunfight then ensued
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between Lieutenant Dankesche and both armed individuals, including the
defendant.
c. During this exchange, Lieutenant Dankesche sustained serious bodily injuries and
died as a result of gunfire from both individuals.
d. Based on my training and experience, the defendant’s conduct in remaining
armed, fleeing lawful detention, and participating in a rifle shootout with another
armed individual constitutes conduct clearly dangerous to human life.
e. Even if the defendant was not the sole shooter, his active participation in the
armed exchange directly contributed to the lethal encounter that caused
Lieutenant Dankesche’s death.
f. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant knowingly
participated in conduct clearly dangerous to human life that caused the
death of Lieutenant Dankesche, in violation of R.C.C. § 3.10.
24. R.C.C. § 5.05 - Unlawful discharge of a firearm is defined by State law as any person
who discharges a firearm within city limits or in residential areas without legal reason to
do so such as a permit or for self-defense.
a. The incident occurred at the Palmer Car Dealership, a commercial area within the
City of Palmer.
b. During the encounter, the defendant participated in the discharge of firearms
within city limits while engaged in an unlawful armed confrontation with
Lieutenant Dankesche.
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c. Based on the facts of this investigation, the defendant was not lawfully justified in
discharging a firearm, as he was actively fleeing lawful detention and
participating in an unlawful gunfight.
d. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant unlawfully
discharged a firearm within city limits, in violation of R.C.C. § 5.05.
IV. EVIDENCE
(S) Exhibit A
Link to evidence—
Video Project 67 (1).mp4
Original Link
Provided by—
sibli57
Recording of the search.
(S) Exhibit B
Link to evidence—
Search Warrant Receipt - 051k.pdf
Provided by—
sibli57
Search warrant receipt.
(S) Exhibit C
Link to evidence—
falkenkaddin_051k_Engiished.mp4
Provided by—
sibli57
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Video of the shooting.
V. CONCLUSIONS AS TO PROBABLE CAUSE FOR A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
25. Based on the above factual allegations, it is the belief of the undersigned affiant that
probable cause exists that 051k has violated:
a. R.C.C. § 5.02 - Unlawful possession of firearms with intent to sell;
b. R.C.C. § 4.02 - Possession of tools used for theft;
c. R.C.C. § 5.01 - Unlawful possession of a firearm;
d. R.C.C. § 4.10 - ATM Fraud;
e. R.C.C. § 4.09 - Evidence theft;
f. R.C.C. § 3.10 - Murder in the Second Degree;
g. R.C.C. § 5.05 - Unlawful discharge of a firearm;
Affiant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is
true and correct.
Affiant sibli57
Senior Trooper, Special Weapons and Tactics
Ridgeway State Police
Executed:
21/04/2026
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Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this information.
Prosecutor Detachment_Result
State Attorney, Criminal Division
Ridgeway Department of Justice
Executed:
26/04/2026
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