Police Investigation Still Ongoing In Home Invasion Case

The investigation to find the two, or potentially three suspects involved in a break in and robbery on Newell Drive in Bernards Township on Dec. 16 is still ongoing according to the Somerset County Prosecutor's office.

According to a press release from the Prosecutor's office, the victim was home and in bed when two masked men, described later as over six feet tall with dark clothing and gloves, broke into the house by forcing their way through a locked door.

One robber woke the resident up in her bedroom and stayed with her while the other ransacked the house. The homeowner was unharmed by the suspects.

Police immediately responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a burglary in progress, but the invaders left in a vehicle, possibly being operated by a third suspect, before the police arrived on the scene. The suspects were last seen driving toward Mt. Airy Road.

The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Squad and the Bernards Township Police Department are carrying out the investigation.

As stated in the press release, "Anyone with information to contact the Bernards Township Police Department at (908) 766-1122, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Squad at (908) 231-7100, the Somerset County Crime Stoppers' Tips Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org and click on "Give Tips" or www.scpo.net and click on "Crime Stoppers." All calls are confidential."