WESTPORT, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested for stealing more than $12,000 from a golf pro shop in Westport last year, police announced.

Westport police said 41-year-old Matthew Berman from Bronx, NY, was charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, and second-degree larceny.

They said the burglary happened at the Longshore Golf Club on Compo Road South on Sept. 7, 2024 around 6:30 a.m.

“It was reported by staff that earlier that same morning, someone had forced entry into the business by breaking a side door,” Westport police said in their report.

A number of golf clubs and golf bags were reported to have been stolen by the suspect with an estimated total value of about $12,498.70, police said.

“Through investigation, Matthew Berman was developed as a possible su

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