SOMERSET PHYSICIAN FACES FELONY THEFT CHARGES

Somerset County physician Dr. Philip Basala is facing felony theft charges after a former employee accused him of not depositing funds into her IRA account. The criminal complaint states the woman had been working for the doctor at Georgian Place; she later discovered that the funds, totaling $7,272 had not been deposited into her account. Basala has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 25th.