VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – An additional victim has been identified in the case involving the executive director of a Volusia senior living facility accused of stealing and selling residents’ jewelry, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook.
After Shaun Burstein’s arrest was announced, another possible theft was reported. Deputies found that an engagement ring containing seven marquis-cut diamonds, valued at $5,000, a 17-inch gold beaded necklace worth $800, and about $100 in cash were missing from the jewelry box of an 87-year-old resident at Arya at DeBary, the sheriff’s office said.
The ring and necklace were recovered at a pawn shop. The pawn transaction form was processed by the Latent Print Unit, which confirmed Burstein’s thumbprint. Video surveillance further confirmed the pawn transaction, deputies said.
Deputies obtained an arrest warrant charging Burstein with additional counts of grand theft from a person 65 or older and dealing in stolen property.
The investigation began when an engagement ring was reported missing from a resident’s bedroom at the facility on Signature Drive in DeBary. Video footage showed Burstein entering the unoccupied room, accessing the jewelry box, and leaving shortly afterward. Another video captured him attempting to open the jewelry box before noticing the camera and leaving.
Detectives said pawn records revealed Burstein sold multiple pieces of jewelry, including the engagement ring. He admitted to stealing jewelry from multiple residents and selling the items at pawn shops. Deputies said more than 93 pieces of jewelry were sold between Sept. 23 and Dec. 30, 2025.
A spokesperson at Arya at DeBary told News 6 Burstein is no longer employed there.
Deputies ask anyone who may be a victim or who believes their family member is a victim to contact Detective Patel atANPatel@volusiasheriff.gov.