Two Arizona men who attempted to ram a Sheriff’s patrol car following a traffic stop East of Twentynine Palms early Sunday morning were arrested, accused of attempted murder. The men had allegedly driven from Arizona to Twentynine Palms with the intention of stealing copper wire—valued at $10,000—from Hi-Grade Materials in the 7400 block of Mojave Road in Twentynine Palms. As the men were returning to Arizona, a deputy made a traffic stop of their vehicle about 3:10 a.m. on Highway 62 and Godwin Road in Wonder Valley. As the deputies got out of their patrol car, the driver, Ulysses Way, 50, put his vehicle into reverse and intentionally rammed into the front of the patrol car before speeding away eastbound on the highway. As the deputies pursued the men, the passenger, David Jenson, 50, threw large objects from his vehicle in an attempt to disable the deputies’ patrol unit. Way stopped his vehicle east of Gold Crown Road and again put it in reverse in another attempt to ram the deputies’ patrol car. However, Way lost control of his vehicle which became stuck on the dirt embankment alongside the highway. Way was immediately taken into custody. Jensen attempted to flee on foot but was captured after a short pursuit. Ulysses Way and David Jensen were arrested for investigation of attempted murder and grand theft, booked into the West Valley Detention Center, with their bail set at $1 million each.
