IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
FOR THE
STATE OF RIDGEWAY
THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY,
Plaintiff,
v.
NIKKOV_1,
Defendant.
Docket No. ______
AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
I, Captain c4j2y, acknowledge that this is a statement made in support of the summons or
arrest warrant of Nikkov_1, 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 Captain with the Ridgeway County Sheriff’s Office, and I have been employed as
such since 03/25/2026.
2. I have been a certified police officer through the Law Enforcement Training Center since
2/25/2026, 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 Nikkov_1 has committed the following offenses:
a. R.C.C. § 5.02 - Unlawful possession of firearms with intent to sell;
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b. R.C.C. § 5.08(a) - Unlawful possession of government-issued equipment;
II. PROBABLE CAUSE
4. On May 8, 2026, I was alerted that a person had been detained by other officers for
having an active search warrant. I attended the RCSO Sub-station in Sterling Heights as a
trained officer to execute the search warrant.
5. Upon arrival, I observed the detainee with what appeared to be a Stetson Cardiac-5
submachine gun slung around their chest. This was later confirmed via a body-search.
6. I confirmed the identity of the detainee to be the defendant, Nikkov_1 based on their
username and player leaderboard. I further confirmed the existence of a search warrant
when TylerPuerri ran their name through the radio, which showed that a search warrant
had been issued by ghostbleed for all property and vehicles belonging to the defendant.
7. During the search of all vehicles belonging to the defendant, I discovered numerous
quantities of firearms, ammunition, and stolen government equipment, which are as
follows:
a. .45 ACP Ammo;
b. TB26 tasers;
c. TB26 taser cartridges; and,
d. Stetson Cardiac-5 submachine guns;
8. I confirmed that the defendant had a registered property through my MDT, placing their
location at 1525 Belgrade Rd. In accordance with department policy, I transported the
defendant in an armoured vehicle to their property to execute a search of their home.
9. Inside 1525 Belgrade Rd, I discovered:
a. One radio;
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b. Multiple Stetson Cardiac-5 submachine guns;
c. Three units of .45 ACP ammo; and,
d. A TB26 taser and one unit of cartridges;
10. Through the MDT background check, I also confirmed that the defendant did not possess
a valid Ridgeway Firearms License, and through records available to me, confirmed that
the defendant did not possess a valid AFL.
III. STATUTORY DEFINITIONS
11. 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) Stetson Cardiac-5 submachine guns and one hundred
and one (101) units of .45 ACP ammunition spread among the defendants person,
vehicles, and property.
b. Based on my training and experience, and records available to me at the time, the
defendant did not possess a valid RFLID or Automatic Firearms License (AFL)
and was therefore not legally authorized to possess any firearm.
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 in multiple locations.
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.
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12. R.C.C. § 5.08(a) - Unlawful possession of government-issued equipment is defined by
State law as any person who possesses any government-issued equipment in any off-duty
or civilian storage device, capacity, or other inventory, when that possession is not
authorized by State law or departmental policy.
a. During the execution of the lawfully authorized search warrant, I recovered
approximately two (2) TB26 tasers, two taser cartridges, and one radio in the
defendants vehicles and home.
b. Based on my training and experience, and records available to me at the time, the
defendant is not an employee of any law enforcement agency, or employed in any
sort of State capacity that would otherwise permit the defendant to possess these
items in their personal vehicles and home.
c. Based on the defendants lack of credentials and public-sector employment, I have
reason to believe the defendant knowingly, and unlawfully possessed stolen
government equipment in a civilian storage device/capacity.
d. Accordingly, there is probable cause to believe the defendant unlawfully
possessed ten or more illegal firearms in violation of R.C.C. § 5.08(a).
IV. EVIDENCE
(S) Exhibit A
Link to evidence—
Original Link
Provided by—
c4j2y
Recording of the search.
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(S) Exhibit B
Link to evidence—
Search Warrant Receipt - Nikkov_1.pdf
Provided by—
c4j2y
Search warrant receipt.
V. CONCLUSIONS AS TO PROBABLE CAUSE FOR A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
13. Based on the above factual allegations, it is the belief of the undersigned affiant that
probable cause exists that Nikkov_1 violated:
a. R.C.C. § 5.02 - Unlawful possession of firearms with intent to sell;
b. R.C.C. § 5.08(a) - Unlawful possession of government-issued equipment;
Affiant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is
true and correct.
Affiant c4j2y
Captain, Special Response Team
Ridgeway County Sheriff’s Office
Executed:
05/13/2026
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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:
05/13/2026
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