FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Lauderhill police officer accused of moving into a deceased man's home after discovering his body during a welfare check appeared before a Broward County judge Wednesday, where he was granted a $25,000 bond. Leer en español Brian Louis Sguros, 35, appeared in court with a private attorney, one day after his arrest on multiple charges stemming from allegations that he used his position as a police officer to gain access to a dead man's personal information and take control of his property. During the hearing, Sguros' attorney told the judge that an agreement had been reached with prosecutors regarding his bond. The judge also ordered Sguros to stay away from the property and have no contact with the family involved in the case. After posting bond on Wednesday, Sguros, wearing two surgical masks over his face, sprinted away from cameras as he left the Broward Main Jail. The allegations date back to July 11, 2022, when Sguros and another Lauderhill police officer responded to a welfare check at a home at 4551 NW 12th St. A neighbor had contacted authorities after becoming concerned about the homeowner, Dennis Ionis West, who had not been seen for approximately two weeks. Officers entered the home and discovered West's badly decomposed body. An autopsy later determined that West died of cardiovascular disease, and his death was ruled natural. According to a 21-page arrest affidavit from the Broward Sheriff's Office, Sguros subsequently took possession of the property, moved into the home with his partner and began making renovations. Investigators said Sguros used West's personal identification information in connection with improvements to the property, including a building permit application submitted more than two years after West's death. Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar told Local 10 News that the allegations were particularly concerning because Sguros had access to the property through his duties as a police officer.  One of those officers called the medical examiner and basically said,  I don't believe he has any heirs,' and he took possession of t


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