BROWEN EVERETT SWEET arrested on accusations of abusing two dogs and assaulting his girlfriend after months of mistreatment

- Florida, USA -

A domestic violence call quickly escalated into a “disturbing animal cruelty investigation”, reported the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

On the evening of Thursday, May 28, 2026, deputies were dispatched to a residence in Lehigh Acres where they learned that 36-year-old BROWEN EVERETT SWEET (pictured) had been assaulting his girlfriend and had “repeatedly abused” two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs named Leroy and White Boy.

According to the sheriff’s office, the girlfriend told deputies that Leroy and White Boy were “routinely punched, kicked, and struck out of anger over the past two months.”

Deputies learned that SWEET attempted to drown White Boy in the bathroom sink and that two days prior, he struck Leroy multiple times with a broom. The girlfriend further told deputies that on Tuesday, one of the dogs ate a piece of drywall and SWEET punched the furvictim in the face multiple times to the extent that the poor soul was knocked unconscious.

Detectives with 2nd Precinct Crimes Section and the Animal Cruelty Task Force removed both furvictims from the home and they were examined by veterinarians at Lee County Domestic Animal Services.

Leroy had swelling around his right eye but thankfully, he is expected to recover. White Boy had no injuries.

Deputies arrested SWEET and charged him with two counts of animal cruelty and battery. At the time of writing, records show the savage is being held into the Lee County Jail and is slated to appear in Lee County Circuit Court on June 29, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said “Anyone who can repeatedly beat defenseless animals and terrorize a victim inside their own home is dangerous, violent, and cowardly. In Lee County we will aggressively pursue criminals who abuse the innocent. I’m proud of our 2^nd Precinct Crimes Section detectives and Animal Cruelty Task Force for building a strong case and ensuring this suspect was held accountable.”

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SWEET’s mugshot shared from the Lee County Jail

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