Another Break-In At Somerset Hills; USGA Theft Remains Unsolved

An unbylined report in the Bernardsville News says Somerset Hills has been burglarized again, following the unsolved USGA break in.

On Tuesday, May 22, Bernardsville Police Chief Kevin Valentine said police were investigating a second break-in at Somerset Hills. Police responded to an alarm at 3:30 a.m. May 22. Valentine said police were "still waiting for a list of property from the cluntry club management as to what was stolen.''

He said the incident was being investigated by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, which was expected to issue a press release on the incident later in the day. Valentine said he could not release additional details at this time.

The county club was also hit on May 11, when a break-in was reported between 3 and 5 a.m. Police said that eight club trophies, including bowls and award trays, were stolen in that incident.

The theft at the USGA museum at 77 Liberty Corner Road occurred in the early morning hours on May 16, only five days after golf trophies were stolen from the Somerset Hills Country Club.

“Law enforcement authorities are looking into whether or not the burglaries and thefts were committed by the same individual,” said Jack Bennett, a spokesman for the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

The reward remains $5000 in the USGA case, where a suspect was caught on camera. Sort of.

A security video camera showed a suspect, a tall, thin man wearing blue jeans, a dark jacket and white sneakers. He “might have been wearing a mask,” Soriano said.

Jeans? Well, that rules out anyone on the Executive Committee at least.