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Jason Walsh hasnât run the data at the Washington County district attorneyâs office, but he senses that violent crime has been on the rise in the area during the pandemic.
As first assistant district attorney, Walsh prosecutes most violent crime cases, including aggravated assaults that do appear to be increasing since March 2020, online court records indicate.
âWeâve had a wave of violent crimes, homicides, stabbings that we havenât seen to that extent,â Walsh said. âItâs taking a toll on the system. I can tell you that.â
There have been seven homicides in Washington County during the pandemic, which officially began in Pennsylvania in March 2020. There were three murders in the county in 2019 and three this year, according to the county coronerâs office.