2 arrested in connection with thefts from commercial mailboxes in Davie

DAVIE, Fla. — Two men were arrested Thursday in connection with the thefts of mail from several commercial mailbox clusters in Davie, authorities confirmed.

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Shon Sentelle Filsaime, 46, of Lauderdale Lakes; and Rashaad Aaria Sattar, 29, of Sunrise, face charges of burglary, grand theft and fraudulently trying to use another person’s ID without consent. Filsaime also faces a charge of driving with a suspended license.

According to Davie police, after being notified about the mail thefts, detectives spotted a black BMW the suspects were in heading to commercial mailbox clusters before the suspects opened them with U.S. Postal Service “arrow keys,” which are master keys used to open multiple mail receptacles.

Police said detectives followed the suspects with help from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and Broward Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit before they pulled the BMW over in Fort Lauderdale.

Filsaime and Sattar were both taken into custody after the traffic stop, and detectives said they found almost 400 pieces of mail with them, some of which contained debit and credit cards, U.S. Treasury checks and other banking documents.

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Two USPS master keys were also recovered, authorities said.

According to police, both suspects have “extensive criminal histories, with one currently out on bond for a previous unrelated offense.”

Police remind the public to remain “vigilant and report suspicious persons or vehicles around your mailbox.”

“This will help to prevent this type of activity which has become increasingly popular,” the police department stated in a news release.

As of Friday morning, Filsaime and Sattar were both being held at the Broward County Main Jail. Online jail records show their bonds had not yet been set, pending a court hearing.

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