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Levittown Man Among Two Accused Of Stealing Items From Old Boss

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Tom Sofield
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A Levittown man is in trouble with the law after police allege he teamed up with a former co-worker to steal from their previous employer.

Nathaniel F Deshields III, 37, of Levittown, and Jeffrey Michael Downs, 41, of Philadelphia, were charged last week with burglary, criminal trespass and theft. The two were arraigned and sent to prison on 10 percent of $20,000 bail. Downs bail was later reduced and he was released on his own recognizance.

According to Lower Makefield police, a caller reported suspicious activity last Tuesday night at a home on Plymouth Lane. Once police arrived, they found the men and they claimed to work for a painting company. After contacting the owner of the home, the resident said the painting company had permission to be at their home, police said.

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The next day, the painting company reported the theft of several tools from the home and it was discovered the Deshields and Downs were actually former empl0yees of the painting company, police said. They added the two did not have permission to be at the Plymouth Lane home.

The men were taken into custody and charged.

Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.