<p>The officer says he took possession of the property and renovated it ‘to prevent criminal activity’ and ‘squatting’</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida">Florida</a> police officer who discovered a man dead during a welfare check stole his house and identity and spent years renovating the property for himself, authorities said.</p><p>Brian Louis Sguros, 35, an officer with the Lauderhill police department near Miami, appeared in court Wednesday on charges including criminal use of a deceased person’s identification.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/florida-cop-identity-theft">Continue reading...</a>
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Florida police officer finds man dead and steals his house and identity, authorities allege
<p>The officer says he took possession of the property and renovated it ‘to prevent criminal activity’ and ‘squatting’</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida">Florida</a> police officer who discovered a man dead during a welfare check stole his house and identity and spent years renovating the property for himself, authorities said.</p><p>Brian Louis Sguros, 35, an officer with the Lauderhill police department near Miami, appeared in court Wednesday on charges including criminal use of a deceased person’s identification.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/florida-cop-identity-theft">Continue reading...</a>