Bayville Man Charged With Aggravated Assault in Early Morning Baseball Bat Attack

Police have charged a 25-year-old Bayville man with aggravated assault after he attacked a woman with a baseball bat in a Colton Court home, Detective Sgt. James Smith said.

Christopher Shone fled the residence after the attack, which was reported at 12:30 a.m. by a female resident. He was apprehended in the woods near the home at 2 Colton Court in the Bayville section of the township shortly after, Smith said.

The 19-year old victim was apparently sleeping when Shone walked into the room and struck her in the head with a baseball bat, Smith said.

A struggle ensued and the victim was able to disarm Shone, he said.

The victim was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River with facial injuries. She was treated and later released, Smith said.

Shone was also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. He was taken to an area hospital for a psychiatric evaluation before being transported to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River.

Muncipal Court Judge John J. Sheehy set Shone's bail at $100,000, with no ten percent option, Smith said.

Officers who responded to the scene included Lt. Robert Andrews, Detectives Scott Stoker and Joseph Santoro, and Patrolmen Chris Schick, Michael Connell and John Fosbre. Officers from the Ocean County Sheriff's Department also responded, along with the k-9 unit, Smith said.