The board of directors of a Sarasota-based commercial P&C insurance company has made the decision to fire their chief executive officer after the individual was arrested over his alleged involvement in an altercation at a local restaurant.
FCCI Insurance Group announced that its board voted to terminate president and CEO Craig Johnson and remove him from the board. A statement on the company’s website said that the board determined that Johnson’s actions in a certain personal incident did not meet company standards.
On May 07, 2020, Johnson, his son Nathan Johnson, and Ethan McGregor were arrested after the owner of the restaurant Wicked Cantina said that the three appeared at the establishment drunk. The restaurant owner also alleged that the three were instigating arguments with other customers. When the restaurant owner asked the three to leave, they reportedly refused.
A Sarasota Police Department report said that when authorities tried to escort the three off the property, they became physically aggressive.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune said that Johnson was arrested and charged with battering officers, resisting arrest and trespassing. His son was similarly charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and trespassing – Nathan allegedly punched a police officer twice.
The third individual, McGregor, was charged with trespassing and resisting arrest.
Johnson and his son were released from jail on $1,000 bail, while McGregor was released on $2,000 bail.
Both Johnson and McGregor are scheduled for arraignment on June 19, 2020.
