City officials say he was a code enforcement officer who had a right to enter the home because he thought he saw construction taking place without the proper permits. While city officials say they're working on solutions, residents say the dangerous stunts have returned. Brave spent $19,000 in county funds on travel and accommodations to conduct extramarital affairs. Authorities claim she opened a fraudulent bank account in 2003 as "Rock Island County VIP" and siphoned city funds into it, averaging about $43,000 annually. County officials only noticed the financial irregularities in her department after she retired in June 2024.