CID-0136
INVESTIGATION REPORT
Detective-In-Charge SGT. IMPEDIAGE Contact mickey#4854
Assigned Detective SGT. IMPEDIAGE Contact mickey#4854
Date Assigned 08/24/2023 Date Finished 09/15/2023
INITIAL INFORMATION
Date of Incident 07/25/2023 Time 6:49 PM EST
Date of Tip Submission 07/24/2023
Location of Incident 3200 MAJELLAN WAY, STERLING, RIDGEWAY COUNTY
Complainant SOLITARYSINS Contact shinhati
SUSPECTS
Suspect #1 HYDROHOPPA ID 1459366823
Suspect #2 404CODEY ID 22530691
ASSOCIATED PERSONS
Person Interviewed N/A Contact N/A
Person Interviewed N/A Contact N/A
PROPOSED CHARGES
DEFENDANT HYDROHOPPA:
3 S.C.C § 09
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
(COUNT 1)
The act of committing murder in the course of committing or attempting to
commit kidnapping, burglary, robbery, arson, obstruction or retaliation; or of
committing murder of a peace officer or civil department employee
discharging a lawful and official duty, with the knowledge of the person
being a peace officer or civil department employee; or of committing
murder with malice aforethought.
5 S.C.C § 01
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A DEADLY
WEAPON
(COUNT 1)
The act of possessing any civilian-grade firearm or ammunition without
being a holder of a RFLID; or being in possession of police-grade
equipment without proper department / agency permission; or possessing
any weapon declared to be illegal under Subsection 4.1 of the State
Firearms Act.
5 R.C.C. § 05
UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM
(COUNT 1)
The act of discharging a firearm while within city limits / residential areas
without legal means to do such as a proper permit or for self defense.
5 R.C.C. § 04
BRANDISHING
(COUNT 1)
The act, except in self-defense, of while in the presence of any other
person, drawing or exhibiting any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, in a
rude, angry, or threatening manner, or who in any manner, unlawfully uses a
firearm in any fight or quarrel.
4 R.C.C. § 09
EVIDENCE THEFT
The act of picking up evidence on an active crime scene, with the exception
of the individual being an on-duty peace officer taking evidence with the
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(COUNT 1) intent to not allow others to pick up.
DEFENDANT 404CODEY:
3 S.C.C § 09
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
(COUNT 1)
The act of committing murder in the course of committing or attempting to
commit kidnapping, burglary, robbery, arson, obstruction or retaliation; or of
committing murder of a peace officer or civil department employee
discharging a lawful and official duty, with the knowledge of the person
being a peace officer or civil department employee; or of committing
murder with malice aforethought.
5 S.C.C § 01
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A DEADLY
WEAPON
(COUNT 1)
The act of possessing any civilian-grade firearm or ammunition without
being a holder of a RFLID; or being in possession of police-grade
equipment without proper department / agency permission; or possessing
any weapon declared to be illegal under Subsection 4.1 of the State
Firearms Act.
5 R.C.C. § 05
UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM
(COUNT 1)
The act of discharging a firearm while within city limits / residential areas
without legal means to do such as a proper permit or for self defense.
5 R.C.C. § 04
BRANDISHING
(COUNT 1)
The act, except in self-defense, of while in the presence of any other
person, drawing or exhibiting any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, in a
rude, angry, or threatening manner, or who in any manner, unlawfully uses a
firearm in any fight or quarrel.
NOTES
No interviews were conducted with the complainants nor the suspects themselves; they were not possible to contact
or reach at the time.
PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT
Date Written 09/10/2023
Supporting the Case of STATE OF RIDGEWAY V. HYDROHOPPA, 404CODEY
I, Impediage, being duly sworn, state as follows:
INTRODUCTION AND OFFICER BACKGROUND
[1] I am a Sergeant in the Ridgeway County Sheriff’s Office and a Supervisory Detective in the Criminal
Investigations Division (hereinafter “CID”). As a law enforcement officer, I am empowered to conduct
investigations.
[2] I have been employed with the Sheriff’s Office since 02/11/2022
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[3] I have investigated a multitude of cases involving weapons trafficking and distribution, government
corruption, major crimes, and organized crimes.
[4] This affidavit is being submitted in support of a criminal complaint alleging that HYDROHOPPA and
404CODEY, violated the following state criminal laws: 3 S.C.C § 09 (First-Degree Murder), 5 S.C.C § 01 (Unlawful
Possession of a Deadly Weapon).
[5] This affidavit is based on my personal knowledge, information provided to me by other law enforcement
agents, law enforcement records, court-authorized searches, witness interviews, and my training and experience, as
well as the training and experience of other law enforcement agents.
[6] Because this affidavit is being submitted for the limited purpose of establishing probable cause in support
of a criminal complaint, I have not included each and every fact known to me concerning this investigation. I have
only set forth the facts that I believe are necessary to establish probable cause that the defendant violated the
state criminal laws set forth herein.
PROBABLE CAUSE
[7] On the date of assignment to my docket, after investigating and reviewing the evidence provided, former
Detective solitarysins was shot and killed by both defendants hydrohoppa and 404codey at 3200 Majellen Way,
located in Sterling, Ridgeway County, after attempting to apprehend them in compliance with procedure for
interrogating suspects involved with a separate criminal investigation. Defendants hydrohoppa and 404codey both
illegally possessed Stetson M2-A’s which is a deadly weapon, only being able to be possessed legally by on-duty
peace officers. These two suspects were not on-duty, and are certainly not peace officers. Defendants hydrohoppa
and 404codey, in the process of their unlawful actions, committed unlawful discharge via the use of their Stetson
M2-As and brandishing through their dispatch of Detective solitarysins. Defendant hydrohoppa picked up
ammunition boxes subject to police investigation, implicating evidence theft.
APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE
[8] The affiant submits the following pieces of documentary evidence:
EXHIBIT ID SUMMARY
Exhibit A Video detailing the death of Detective solitarysins by both defendants
CONCLUSION
[9] Based on the foregoing, your affiant submits there is probable cause to believe that defendants
HYDROHOPPA and 404CODEY violated 3 S.C.C § 09, which makes it a crime to commit murder in the course of
committing or attempting to commit kidnapping, burglary, robbery, arson, obstruction or retaliation; or of
committing murder of a peace officer or civil department employee discharging a lawful and official duty, with the
knowledge of the person being a peace officer or civil department employee; or of committing murder with malice
aforethought.
[10] Based on the foregoing, your affiant submits there is probable cause to believe that defendants
HYDROHOPPA and 404CODEY violated 5 S.C.C § 01, which makes it a crime to possess any civilian-grade firearm
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or ammunition without being a holder of a RFLID; or being in possession of police-grade equipment without proper
department / agency permission; or possessing any weapon declared to be illegal under Subsection 4.1 of the
State Firearms Act.
[11] Based on the foregoing, your affiant submits there is probable cause to believe that defendants
HYDROHOPPA and 404CODEY violated 5 R.C.C. § 05, which makes it a crime to discharge a firearm while within
city limits / residential areas without legal means to do such as a proper permit or for self defense.
[12] Based on the foregoing, your affiant submits there is probable cause to believe that defendants
HYDROHOPPA and 404CODEY violated 5 S.C.C § 04, which, except in self-defense, makes it a crime while in the
presence of any other person, to draw or exhibit any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, in a rude, angry, or
threatening manner, or to in any manner, unlawfully use a firearm in any fight or quarrel.
[13] Based on the foregoing, your affiant submits there is probable cause to believe that defendants
HYDROHOPPA violated 4 S.C.C § 09, which makes it a crime to pick up evidence on an active crime scene, with the
exception of the individual being an on-duty peace officer taking evidence with the intent to not allow others to pick
up.
Affiant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is true and correct.
Affiant Impediage
Supervisory Detective, Criminal Investigations Division
Ridgeway County Sheriff’s Office
Executed:
09/15/2023
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this information.
Prosecutor Commander1567
State Attorney
State of Ridgeway Department of Justice
Executed:
09/15/2023
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