TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Little Egg Harbor Chief of Police Richard Buzby announced on April 17, that Ademola Bostick, 24, of Bay Shore, New York, and Rajah Mayo, 20, of Freeport, New York, were arrested and charged with the Attempted Murder of Charles Sortino in Little Egg Harbor Township on April 3.
Bostick was also charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
Mayo was also charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder relative to this incident which began around 11:45 p.m. on April 3.
Township Police responded to a 911 call in reference to a man laying in the road on Center Street. Officers found Sortino, 23, of Little Egg Harbor, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Atlantic City Medical Center where he is currently listed in critical condition.
Members of the and the Little Egg Harbor Township Detective Bureau and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit conducted an investigation and concluded that Bostick and Mayo drove from New York to Little Egg Harbor where they shot Sortino multiple times with a handgun.
While the investigation revealed that Bostick was the individual who shot Sortinio, detectives were able to determine that Bostick and Mayo acted together and in support of one another in carrying out the shooting.
Bostick and Mayo were arrested during the morning of April 17 by members of the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force at their respective residences in New York.Both men are pending extradition to Ocean County and upon their return they will be lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Buzby would like to acknowledge the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad, Little Egg Harbor Police Department Detective Bureau, Tuckerton Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, New York City Police Department Highway Patrol, Suffolk County (New York) Police Department, Nassau County (New York) Police Department, Freeport (New York) Police Department, and United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force for their collaborative efforts in this investigation leading to the arrest of Bostick and Mayo.
“I am beyond thankful for the hard-work and determination of all the officers involved in the apprehension of these two very dangerous individuals. This is a perfect example of what the brave men and women in law enforcement can accomplish when they work together toward achieving the common good,” Prosecutor Billhimer said.
