Toms River Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Seaside Park
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May 31, 2023Toms River Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Seaside Park
Christopher W. Mawson of Toms River
According to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, a Toms River man is being detained in the Ocean County Jail in connection with a stabbing that happened in Seaside Park early on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
According to prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Christopher W. Mawson, 28, has been charged with attempted murder, unauthorized possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.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.
