A Crowley man who was arrested in June in connection with a carjacking and officer-involved shooting now faces additional charges after authorities say he attempted to escape custody during a hospital transport.
Dusty Johnson, 35, was originally arrested in connection with an early June incident in which he is accused of carjacking a vehicle in Eunice and leading law enforcement on a multi-parish pursuit that ended in Crowley. He was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, armed robbery, carjacking, simple arson, two counts of hit-and-run driving, simple criminal damage to property, attempted aggravated kidnapping, aggravated flight from an officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Authorities said Johnson remained in custody until he required medical attention and was transported from jail to a hospital on Sunday…