IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
FOR THE
STATE OF RIDGEWAY
THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY,
Plaintiff,
v.
VELATIAL,
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 velatial, 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 Sheriffs Office, and I have been employed as
such since March 25, 2026.
2. I have been a certified police officer through the Law Enforcement Training Center since
February 25th, 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 velatial has committed the following offenses:
a. R.C.C. § 5.02 - Unlawful possession of firearms with intent to sell
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II. PROBABLE CAUSE
4. On 05/14/2026 I detained the defendant for having an in-game Search Warrant.
5. After detaining the defendant, I transported them to the RCSO Headquarters near Palmer
to execute the search warrant in accordance with State law and department policy.
6. I performed the search on all vehicles belonging to the defendant, and discovered
numerous quantities of firearms and ammunition. Among those, I discovered the
following illegal firearms stored inside various vehicles belonging to the defendant:
a. Multiple Stetson M2-M military rifles;
b. A Stetson Cardiac-5 submachine gun;
7. I know that the various firearms and ammunition possessed by the defendant to be illegal
because they do not have a valid Advanced Firearms License.
8. Having possessed more than 10 automatic firearms without authorization to do so, I have
reason to believe the defendant is in violation of R.C.C. § 5.02.
III. STATUTORY DEFINITIONS
9. 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 ninety-nine (99) Stetson M2-M military rifles and one (1) Stetson
Cardiac-5 submachine gun from various vehicles owned by the defendant.
b. Based on my training and experience, and records available to me at the time, the
defendant did not possess a valid Advanced Firearms License (AFL) and was
therefore not legally authorized to possess any firearms 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.
IV. EVIDENCE
(S) Exhibit A
Link to evidence—
https://youtu.be/90TEuwqp-sE
Provided by—
c4j2y
Recording of the search.
(S) Exhibit B
Link to evidence—
Search Warrant Receipt - velatial.pdf
Provided by—
c4j2y
Search warrant receipt.
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V. CONCLUSIONS AS TO PROBABLE CAUSE FOR A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
10. Based on the above factual allegations, it is the belief of the undersigned affiant that
probable cause exists that velatial has violated:
a. R.C.C. § 5.02 - Unlawful possession of firearms with intent to sell
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:
05/14/2026
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this information.
Prosecutor Detachment_Result
State Attorney, Criminal Division
Ridgeway Department of Justice
Executed:
05/15/2026
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