{"id":62704,"date":"2017-11-09T16:20:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T00:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=62704"},"modified":"2017-11-09T16:20:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T00:20:44","slug":"idaho-casino-ceo-arrested-battery-allegedly-attacking-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/idaho-casino-ceo-arrested-battery-allegedly-attacking-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Casino CEO Arrested for Battery after Allegedly Attacking Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdacasino.com\/\">Coeur d\u2019Alene Casino Resort Hotel<\/a> CEO Francis SiJohn was arrested on Tuesday morning on allegations of battery. According to a report in the <em>Spokesman-Review<\/em>, police say that the victim of the attack was his brother, former Coeur d\u2019Alene tribal police Chief Cody SiJohn.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62707\" data-style=\"width: 999px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SiJohns_t1200.jpg\" alt=\"Idaho casino CEO battery\" width=\"999\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SiJohns_t1200.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SiJohns_t1200-142x97.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SiJohns_t1200-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-62707\"class=\"text-description\">Coeur d\u2019Alene Casino CEO Francis SiJohn is accused on battery, with the alleged victim being his brother, Cody. (Image: Coeur d\u2019Alene Police)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to court documents, the incident began after the two brothers had been drinking together in Spokane, where an argument ensued. Cody told police that he returned to his Post Falls home and that Francis said he would be \u201cbringing guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Cody\u2019s account, a car pulled up to his home about five minutes later. When he walked outside to investigate, two men struck him: his brother Francis, as well as a boy, whose identity has not been released in public reporting.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Police Stop Car Soon After Incident<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cody\u2019s wife, Denise SiJohn, saw the incident from inside their home, and called the local police to report the attack. It was on the way to their home that a police officer notice a vehicle that matched the description of the car that had pulled up to the SiJohn home.<\/p>\n<p>The officer reported that the vehicle did not have its taillights on, and pulled it over. The boy alleged to be involved in the attack was driving the car, with Francis also in the vehicle as a passenger.<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take long for the officer to suspect that Francis was the man he was looking for. According to their report, Francis couldn\u2019t open his eye, and the left side of his face was swollen. In addition, the report notes that there was blood on his face, hands, and pants.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by the officer what had happened, Francis would only say that he was involved in a \u201ctangle.\u201d Later, a pair of nunchucks was found in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The two men were arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. The boy would be sent to Kootenai County Juvenile Detention Center, while Francis posted bond after being held in Kootenai County Jail. According to Denise SiJohn, a third man was involved in the attack, but she was unable to identify him.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Prominent Member of Tribe with Long Record of Service<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Francis SiJohn was named the CEO of the Coeur d\u2019Alene Casino Resort Hotel in September 2016. Before taking that position, he had worked at the casino for a decade. His most recent position before becoming the chief executive was Guest Services Coordinator. He also twice served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/seminole-tribe-reject-florida-gambling-bills\">tribal council member<\/a>, and served as the Coeur d\u2019Alene Tribe\u2019s vice chairman from 2005-2006.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\"><p><strong>\u201cWhen we first opened our casino, we had a vision for what gaming would mean for our Tribe,\u201d the Tribe wrote in a press release announcing his appointment. \u201cWe are confident that Francis will help us to advance that vision.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In terms of the casino\u2019s performance, Francis seemed to be living up to his new position. In October, the resort was named Best Casino Resort of the Year by Universal Media in the publication\u2019s Corporate Travel Awards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be named best casino resort of the year,\u201d Francis said in response to the award. \u201cIt is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees and the support of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coeur d\u2019Alene Casino Resort Hotel CEO Francis SiJohn was arrested on Tuesday morning on allegations of battery. According to a report in the Spokesman-Review, police say that the victim of the attack was his brother, former Coeur d\u2019Alene tribal police Chief Cody SiJohn. 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