Correction — September 18, 2026: This archived report has been rewritten from the retained source record to remove unsupported text and apply our privacy policy.
What Happened
Suffolk County Police arrested Precious Ortiz, an employee of Paragon Advertising located at 70 Corporate Drive in Hauppauge, for stealing from the business in February, according to a department press release.
According to police, Ortiz wrote two checks from the company after the owner died. The available source excerpt does not provide further details about the amount stolen, the specific charges filed, or the full circumstances of the alleged theft.