Lauderhill Police officer Brian Louis Sguros was accused of using a dead homeowner’s identity and his own position on the force in a scheme to take control of a South Florida home worth over $400,000.
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News4Jax reported Sguros was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with official misconduct, criminal use of deceased personal identification, criminal use of personal identification information, offense against computer user, and unlawful use of two-way communication device, according to a news release.
Investigators said the case began with a July 11, 2022, welfare check at the home of Dennis West, where Sguros was assigned as a backup officer.
A neighbor said West had not been seen for about two weeks, per the outlet. Officers found West dead inside the residence, and investigators determined he died of natural causes…