Police officer took over dead man's home prosecutors allege

Florida cop Brian Louis Sguros allegedly made himself at home after discovering a dead man's body - moving into his house and spending $214,000 renovating it

Police officer took over dead man's home prosecutors allege

TL;DR

  • Officer Brian Louis Sguros allegedly moved into Dennis Ionis West's home weeks after discovering his body.
  • Sguros allegedly renovated the property extensively, claiming to have spent $214,000.
  • He is accused of using West's personal information, including his driver's license and signature, on a building permit application.
  • Investigators believe Sguros used his police access to obtain West's personal details from law enforcement databases.
  • Sguros faces charges including official misconduct and criminal use of personal identification information.