Port Charlotte man accused of entering home without permission, claiming he wanted to buy it

A Port Charlotte man was arrested after deputies say he entered a home that had already been purchased, claiming that he was looking to buy it.

According to an arrest report, deputies from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Richlawn Avenue in reference to a residential burglary. When they arrived, deputies found Lyle Grosklos, 35, barefoot and wearing boxer shorts, the report says.

Grosklos reportedly told deputies that he was homeless, and had come to the residence to check it out, adding that he wanted to buy it and could not get in contact with the owner. Grosklos added that there had been a party at the home two days prior and that he had been staying there since.

Deputies say they noticed several broken windows throughout the home: one in the dining room and one in the kitchen. Additionally, deputies noted an unknown green-colored substance in the front of the living room and a set of dentures belonging to Grosklos in one of the bathrooms.

Later, deputies spoke with the victims who were at the home to complete the closing paperwork on it and take ownership of the property. While the couple were waiting in the driveway inside their car, they told CCSO that Grosklos approached it and pulled on one of the door handles.

One of the victims said that he exited the vehicle to confront Grosklos, and that Grosklos then entered through the front door of the home. Grosklos reportedly tried to grab the victim's wrist before the victim physically restrained him.

CCSO spoke with another victim, who said she was the realtor for the home. She told deputies that Grosklos also tried to open her car door.

When deputies asked Grosklos if he had permission to enter the home, he reportedly admitted that he did not. He also reportedly admitted that he had stayed in the home the night before, and that he had become "blackout drunk," though did not know how the windows were broken.

Deputies arrested Grosklos, and he faces a charge of burglary of a dwelling or structure causing more than $1,000 in damage.