Men in SR 347 crash to be arraigned

Two men arrested after a crash in Maricopa March 31 will be arraigned Friday.

Carlton Justin, 26, of Queen Creek and Rygel “Little Rainbow” Johns, 21, of Bapchule, are set to appear before Pinal County Superior Court Judge Dwight Callahan.

Both were initially charged with theft of means of transportation. Justin, who had a warrant for parole violation at the time of the incident, was also charged with aggravated assault, unlawful flight from a pursuing peace officer and drug possession, according to MPD spokesman Ricardo Alvarado. A grand jury indictment from April 8 charges him with theft of means of transportation, unlawful flight and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Johns was originally charged with robbery, assault, possession of dangerous drugs and paraphernalia, and leaving the scene of an accident involving an injury. The grand jury indictment charges him with robbery, possession/use of a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Justin was injured in the collision on John Wayne Parkway at Smith-Enke Road and was hospitalized. He had a preliminary hearing in the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court April 3. He has a bond of $200,000. Johns was arrested at the site of the crash and taken to the Pinal County Jail. He has a bond of $5,000.