Car Burglary Suspect Arrested, Two Dead After SUV Crashes into Deerfield Beach Lake

Deadly Crash Following Car Break-ins

• 🚨 The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred after a car burglary attempt in Deerfield Beach.
• 🚗 Two men died when the SUV they were in, allegedly carrying car burglars, plunged into a retention pond.

Suspect Faces Charges

• 👨‍⚖️ The driver, identified as 21-year-old Pletes Jeansome Filibbert, appeared before a judge and is facing multiple charges.
• 💰 Filibbert is being held on a $24,000 bond.

Events Leading to the Crash

• ⏰ The incident began around 4:00 a.m. when investigators say Filibbert and two other men were attempting to break into unoccupied vehicles.
• 🏃‍♂️ Home surveillance video captured moments of the suspects, with one seen surrendering to deputies.
• 🚓 The suspects sped off when deputies approached, but their escape was short-lived.

Recovery and Investigation

• 🌊 The SUV crashed into a retention pond, with the vehicle and its occupants submerged.
• 🏊‍♂️ BSO dive teams recovered one body, followed by a second body and the getaway car hours later.
• ❓ The exact circumstances of how the suspects ended up driving into the water are still under investigation, with speculation that they may have mistaken a dead-end road for an exit.
• 🏘️ Residents expressed shock and fear following the incident.