FL Pest Control Scam Suspect Faces Charges: Bradenton Police

BRADENTON, FL — A Pompano Beach man who faces charges related to a pest-control scam is believed to have committed crimes spanning several Florida communities, including Bradenton, authorities said.

Sean Frank, 31, was charged with burglary to an occupied dwelling and scheming to defraud — charges that have been enhanced due to the age of the victims — according to a news release from Bradenton Police Department. He’s currently being held at the Escambia County Jail.

On the morning of Feb. 24, a victim allowed Frank and another suspect, who claimed they were pest control employees, into her home at River Oaks Condominiums. After they left, she noticed that cash, jewelry and other items had been stolen, police said.

Frank and his accomplice left the condo complex in a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, which was driven by a third suspect.

Detectives are investigating two similar burglaries in Bradenton’s Ironwood/Pinebrook neighborhood, which also happened Feb. 24. All burglaries took place between 9 a.m. and noon that day.

“Do not allow anyone into your home that you didn’t hire. If someone claiming to be a contractor working on behalf of a homeowners’ association, management company or another company asks to enter your home, and you aren’t expecting them, confirm their employment and identity before letting them in,” Bradenton police said.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective Jay Gow at 941-932-9373 or jay.gow@bradentonpd.com or Detective Todd Freed at 941-932-9370 or todd.freed@bradentonpd.com.