Crime & Safety

Rite Aid Employee Charged With Stealing From Store

Employee gave fraudulent refunds and stole gift cards, police said.

A employee accused of stealing from the store she worked at was arrested last week, police said.

The Suffolk County police reported that Kyla Fortunet, 23, of St. James, was arrested July 25. Fortunek is charged with giving fraudulent refunds and stealing gift cards. She worked at the located in the Mayfair Shopping Center at 126 Jericho Turnpike in Commack.

Fortunet's arrest is based on her actions during her employment from May 14 through the date of her arrest, police said.

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