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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Around the Rivers

Update: 19-Year-Old Washington Man Arrested, Charged with BP Robbery in Wexford

Warrants have been issued for three other suspects. Northern Regional Police say the four are sought for robberies in Washington, PA; Chartiers Township; Upper St. Clair and Castle Shannon.

A 19-year-old Washington County man has been arrested and charged with the Nov. 13 armed robbery of a BP station in Wexford, and warrants have been issued for three other suspects, according to Northern Regional Police Chief T. Robert Amann. "These individuals are also involved in robberies in Washington, Chartiers Township, Upper St. Clair and Castle Shannon," Amann said. Matthew McDonald was arrested Nov. 21 in Chartiers Township and charged with robbery, criminal conspiracy and theft in the BP case, the chief said. McDonald is being held in the Washington County Jail. Amann said police have obtained warrants for three others—Travis Hallam, 19; David Piatt, 21; and Charles Clark Jr., 21. All three are from the Washington, PA, area. They …

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Around the Rivers

Nearby: Police Investigate Armed Robbery at BP Station

No one is hurt, although police say the suspect did display a handgun.

Northern Regional Police are investigating an armed robbery at the BP Gas station and convenience store located in the T-Bones shopping plaza on Route 910 near the I-79 interchange in Wexford. Police Chief T. Robert Amann said a white man, about 6 feet tall and wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt and blue jeans, held up the convenience store between the gas pumps at 10:44 a.m. Tuesday. Amann said the man did show a handgun to store workers.  After the robbery, police said the suspect ran across route 910 and jumped into a car, which was parked at Soergel's market. The vehicle was described as a grey small vehicle, possibly a Dodge Avenger, which drove off on southbound Brandt School Road. No one was hurt. Amann would not say how much money …

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