Crime & Safety

Cops: Pair Stole $3,500 in Whitestrips from Levittown Target

Incidents happened in January and February, police said.

Two men face charges for multiple thefts of tooth whitening strips from Levittown Target, according to Nassau County Police.

Jamel McDonal, 30, of Roosevelt, and William Byrd, 43, of Uniondale, were identified by loss prevention officers for thefts on Jan. 22, Feb. 10, Feb. 18, and Feb. 24, cops said.

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The pair stole $3,500 worth of Crest Whitestrips from the Hempstead Turnpike store during the four incidents, police said.

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McDonal and Byrd were each charged with two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and petit larceny. McDonal faces an additional count of fourth-degree grand larceny for stealing Crest Whitestrips and razors from Target in Westbury, cops said.

Both will be arraigned Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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Photos: Jamel McDonal/William Byrd. Credit: NCPD

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