Man intentionally crashes into police car during chase on Tule Reservation, deputies say

Monday, June 14, 2021
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man has been arrested after deputies say he led Tule Reservation police on a chase and crashed into a deputy car.

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says 44-year-old Warren Ensign told Tule Reservation police he wanted to be shot and would not listen to orders.

Ensign led police on a chase, ultimately crashing into a Tulare County Sheriff's car, causing minor damage.

After hitting that car, police say Ensign intentionally crashed head-on into a Tule Reservation police car.

The Chief of the Department of Public Safety was in the car at the time of the crash. They were taken to the hospital with injuries.

A Tulare County sheriff's deputy arrested Ensign. He is being booked on charges of Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer.
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