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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Men Charged in Robbery of BP in Wexford to Stand Trial

Cases against Matthew McDonald, Travis Hallam and David Piatt advance to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.

Cases against three men charged in the November robbery of the BP convenience store and gas station in Wexford advanced Wednesday to the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Following a preliminary hearing, Magisterial District Judge William K. Wagner ordered Matthew McDonald, who is charged with being the gunman during the holdup, to stand trial. Co-defendants Travis Hallam, 19, and David Piatt, 21, waived their cases. Both Washington, PA, men are charged with criminal conspiracy. McDonald is charged with robbery, criminal conspiracy and theft. The BP is located along Route 910 in Marshall Township in the T-Bones shopping plaza near the I-79 interchange. Formal arraignments are set for Feb. 20. A fourth man charged in the case—Charles …

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Update: Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Wexford BP Station, Washington County Man Waives Hearing on Wexford BP Robbery Charges (in Pine-Richland Patch), Soergel Orchards (in North Allegheny Patch), and 5 more ›

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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

Warrants have been issued for three co-conspirators; the four are believed to be responsible for robberies in Washington, PA; Chartiers Township; Upper St. Clair and Castle Shannon, according to police chief.

Updated at 2:20 p.m. with information from Upper St. Clair Patch (see paragraph at end) A 19-year-old Washington area 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 co-conspirators, 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 …

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Update: Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Wexford BP Station, Northern Regional Police Department (in Pine-Richland Patch), BP Oil Company (in Pine-Richland Patch), and 1 more ›

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