A 51-year-old man, Mubarak Prince, was arrested after he allegedly shot at a Yuma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter on Friday.
Prince, from Dateland, Arizona was booked into the Yuma County Detention Center on three counts of first-degree attempted murder.
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), on June 13, 2025, at approximately 7:05 a.m., deputies were conducting routine aerial patrols in the 1600 Block of E. Calle Santa Clara utilizing the YCSO Bell 505 Helicopter.
During the flight, deputies noticed an impact sound to the aircraft.
Deputies were in mid-air flying near a remote residential property, when a deputy observed a subject standing outside pointing at the helicopter. Deputies then heard an impact to the aircraft and noticed debris inside the cabin due to damage.
The helicopter was safely landed at the hangar, where the crew was able to further examine the aircraft. A projectile puncture was located, confirming the helicopter was shot with a firearm.
The YCSO Special Response Team along with the Yuma Police Department Special Enforcement Team, U.S. Border Patrol BORTAC, and the Cocopah Police Department served a search warrant of the suspect’s property.
There are no reported injuries.
This case remains under investigation at this time.
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at 928-783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.
You can also visit www.yumacountysheriff.org to submit an anonymous tip.
This is who they are.
Mubarak Prince is a former Resident of California.
That should explain a lot.
Mubarak Prince? I can only guess.
All I can say is, “What an idiot”.