Orlando, Florida - On January 8, 2019, a federal jury found John Craig Myrick (67, Groveland) guilty of forcible assault of a federal officer causing bodily injury. Myrick faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is set for April 10, 2019.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, on Aug. 11, 2018, Myrick arrived at the Orlando International Airport from Bogota, Colombia. While passing through the screening area, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer (CBPO) directed Myrick to the baggage control seating area. While in the seating area, Myrick moved towards another CBPO. The CBPO with whom he had a brief interaction attempted to control Myrick by grabbing Myrick’s arm. Myrick resisted, fell on top of the CBPO, and began punching the officer in the back of the head several times. The CBPO suffered a fractured ankle in the process.
This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Brandon Bayliss, on assignment from the Office of Principal Legal Advisor, ICE, and Assistant United States Attorney E. Jackson Boggs.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
