RALEIGH, N.C. - The lawyer for the owner of a thrill ride that seriously injured three people at the North Carolina State Fair says he is confused as to why his client faces felony charges.
Joshua Gene Macaroni, of Quitman, Ga., made an appearance before a judge Friday on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of felony assault on a juvenile with a deadly weapon. He is free on a $225,000 secured bond.
Macaroni is the second man arrested after the Vortex ride spun into motion last month as people were trying to get out.
Dan Boyce, Macaroni's lawyer, says he is puzzled as to why his client was charged. Macaroni wasn't there when the accident happened.