A woman accused of posing as a caregiver to steal from elderly victims in Broward County is facing 86 charges, records showed.
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Jamisha Shamari Sylvain, 27, appeared in bond court again Wednesday to face new charges, including armed and unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling, third-degree grand theft, exploitation of the elderly involving less than $20,000, and fraudulent use of personal information.
Sylvain was arrested back in December 2025 on several charges after reports that an elderly man was being exploited by a woman posing as a caregiver in Deerfield Beach.
Sylvain was released from jail in May, and since then, detectives have identified at least two new cases involving a “similar ruse” as before, with Sylvain falsely identifying herself to gain the trust of elderly victims, BSO officials said.
She was taken into custody Monday night after an hours-long standoff, officials said.
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According to detectives, Sylvain pretended to be a professional caregiver and would go to elderly victims’ apartments after they gave her permission.
In some instances, detectives said, Sylvain would tell her victims that she was assigned as a caregiver by their health insurance company. Once she got inside the apartments, Sylvain would steal their debit cards and tell her victims that she needed their personal banking information, authorities said.
Sylvain is being held on numerous no-bond holds. A judge also issued bonds totaling $4.5 million for several charges. She was also ordered to surrender her passport.
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