Stabbing Leads To Meeting With City Officials & Exxon

The Mayor of Washington and the city’s Police Chief held a meeting on Wednesday with the owner of a business in the city that has been in the hub of recent criminal activity. Authorities arrested 62-year-old Lawrence Martin of East Washington Borough in connection with a stabbing at the Exxon on Ridge Avenue Thursday night. The male victim walked into UPMC Washington Hospital, claiming to have been stabbed. The victim, whose name has not been released, was transferred to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment of his injuries. Martin is now facing multiple charges. Mayor JoJo Burgess tells WJPA that the meeting was with the owner of the Exxon. Burgess says the owner was very agreeable to add some safety measures and Burgess says the city will closely monitor that location in the future and continue to work with the owner to ensure residents and customers are safe.