Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on May 30, 2023, Christopher Mawson, 28, of Toms River, was charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, in connection with an incident that occurred in Seaside Park on May 30, 2023, resulting in serious bodily injury to a male victim.
On May 30, 2023, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Seaside Park Police responded to the area of North Ocean Avenue in response to a 911 call stating that a male was laying in the street. Responding Officers discovered a 22 year-old male victim laying in the street with multiple stab wounds. The male was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of his injuries. He is currently listed in critical but stable condition.
A thorough and extensive investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Seaside Park Police Department Detective Bureau and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit was able to determine that Mawson was responsible for stabbing the victim. Mawson was taken into custody at Seaside Heights Police Headquarters. He was processed at Seaside Park Police Headquarters and transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Seaside Park Police Department, Seaside Park Police Department Detective Bureau, Seaside Heights Police Department and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Mawson’s swift apprehension.
The charges referenced above are merely accusations and the press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
R.P.C. 3.6(b)(6).