1 Adult And 1 Undocumented Minor Apprehended After Deputies Ambushed In Northern Arizona

Two suspects have been apprehended after an alleged ambush on deputies and police officers over the weekend, authorities announced Wednesday.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) reports that Alex Heredia-Rivera, 21, is one of the suspects.

YCSO reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is detaining the other suspect, a 17-year-old male, who is in the country illegally. This notification, also known as an ICE hold, is delivered to law enforcement agencies when ICE determines that someone in custody may be deportable from the United States.

The two are accused of setting up an ambush shooting on YCSO deputies and Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) officers early Sunday morning, according to YCSO.

Both were arrested on Tuesday after YCSO and PVPD SWAT teams executed search warrants.

Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes stated that this event exemplifies the dangers that first responders face on a daily basis.

“I greatly appreciate the men and women of YCSO and the PVPD for their vigilance in getting the violent criminals and criminal aliens off of our streets, keeping the citizens of Yavapai County safe,” Rhodes said in a Wednesday announcement.

Alleged ambush shooting led to arrest of adult, undocumented minor

The alleged ambush occurred while deputies were supporting PVPD near Carla Vista Drive and came under fire from a truck whose occupants were utilizing a green laser, according to YCSO. One round landed perilously near to a deputy and injured a YCSO car.

Deputies swiftly found the suspect car, a black 2021 Chevy Silverado, and apprehended its occupants.

Detectives from YCSO and PVPD, with assistance from the ATF, later confirmed that firearms taken from the truck were tied to a Nov. 15 drive-by shooting, as well as other crimes in Arizona, according to YCSO.

Both Heredia-Rivera and the 17-year-old face numerous felony accusations, including: