FLORIDA — Hernando County deputies responded to assist Probation and Parole officers on Tuesday. Probation officers were on scene to serve multiple felony warrants on Nickole Dykema.
Cops saw Dykema looking out of a broken window directly at him. Once Dykema saw Sergeant Calderon, she disappeared back into the residence.
Calderon gave commands for Dykema to come out of the home. Dykema responded with numerous obscenities.
Once other deputies arrived on scene, the decision was made to force entry into the residence.
At that time, Dykema utilized a large sword or machete type weapon and attempted to stab Sergeant Calderon, missing his face and head by only inches.
Deputies observed a set of feet standing in the corner of the mobile home, possibly hiding under or behind a blanket. Deputies also observed a long, silver, shiny sword waving around behind the blanket. Again, deputies ordered her to comply.
She refused and moved towards the deputies. Sergeant Bill Hillman deployed a bean bag round from a less than lethal shotgun at the female. The round had no effect on the female.
During negotiations, she fled into a room that contained 500 bladed weapons. Many rooms in the residence contained at least that many weapons.
Dykema armed herself with an unknown number of swords and advanced toward the deputies.
Sergeant Ken Lund deployed his less than lethal shotgun at Dykema as she continued to advance, hitting her in the abdomen and thigh.
After lengthy negotiations with the Crisis Response Team Dykema failed to comply with deputies’ requests and/or orders.
Deputies were staged at the front door behind shields as Dykema emerged from behind a hanging blanket, advancing toward deputies.
Dykema initially would not show her hands but subsequently did so. Dykema was ordered to turn so deputies could ensure she had no weapons behind her back. She turned as if to retreat back into the residence when Corporal Stephen Miller deployed his agency issued Taser.
The Taser had the desired effect, and Dykema fell to the ground. She was quickly taken into custody by deputies on scene. Neither Dykema nor any deputy was injured.
