A Florida man was arrested last week after state police said he posed as an undercover agent to avoid a background check.
William Dennis Milstead, 64, is charged with impersonating a police officer, making false statements to obtain property and using a two-way communication device to commit a felony, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. was indicted for.
Milstead was arrested after a real estate agent notified FDLE that he was attempting to rent a residential property without undergoing a background check.
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William Milstead was arrested last week for allegedly posing as an undercover agent to avoid a background check by a real estate agent, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. (St. Lucie County Jail)
Milstead failed to participate in a background check because he submitted a false letter to authorities claiming he was an undercover FDLE agent working “off the grid.”
The fake letter, which had numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, was written by a lieutenant in FDLE's “Off-Grid Command Unit” explaining why Milstead should be an exception to real estate agency background check requirements. It is considered a thing.
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“Due to the security necessary to protect the safety of our agents, we have made an exception to limit background/credit checks on William Dennis Milstead and ask that you rely solely on this letter of recommendation from FDLE and the State of Florida. “,” the letter says. part.
The paper claimed Mr. Milstead's employment began at FDLE in October 2006 and said he was “three years away from retirement at age 20.”
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Milstead has 13 previous felony arrests and was charged with impersonating a police officer in 2002 and 2016, according to FDLE.
William Milstead, 64, was also arrested in 2002 and 2016 on charges of impersonating a police officer. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)
Milstead was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail on Nov. 13 and released on Nov. 15 after posting an $11,000 bond, according to jail records.
The incident is being investigated by FDLE's Orlando office.
