POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A now-former Broward Sheriff’s Office sergeant was placed back behind bars over the weekend following his fourth arrest in seven months.
BSO jail records show that Scott Nelson Nida, 55, was arrested by deputies in Pompano Beach on Saturday. He’s accused of violating a domestic violence injunction. According to the agency, he “separated from BSO” on June 29, a little more than a month after his third arrest.
Nida’s first arrest came in January after being accused of attacking his longtime partner over infidelity. The victim later waived prosecution and a no-contact order was dismissed. She told investigators she “felt coerced into dropping the charges” because Nida allegedly said he would “lose his job and pension.”
But Nida was arrested again in April after being accused of attacking his partner for a second time and stealing her vehicle. Records show those charges are still pending with a court hearing scheduled for July 30.
He was arrested one month later on a domestic violence injunction violation charge. A BSO report states that he allowed his girlfriend to live with him “because she and her daughter were forced out of their previous residence” and reached out to Nida “because they had no place to go.”
Court records show Broward prosecutors declined to pursue charges in that case.
His latest arrest report indicates its the same reason he again found himself behind bars.
According to officials, a concerned acquaintance of Nida’s called in a wellness check on July 11 after receiving concerning messages from him.
When authorities arrived, they said Nida went inside the home and moved around his house before coming back outside.
A police drone found the woman and her child hiding in a storage area, with the report stating, “The pair went as far as to admit he had formed a plan for them to hide in the backyard if law enforcement came to the house for which they executed tonight.”
The woman told police they were at Nida’s home for weeks because of a financial crisis, and even had a key.
As of Monday morning, Nida was being held in the BSO Main Jail pending a scheduled court appearance.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated after Local 10 News received clarification on Nida’s employment status and a copy of his arrest report.
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