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Brimfield Man Wanted For Reckless Homicide

Crime Stoppers is asking people for help finding a Brimfield, Ill. man. The Galesburg Police Department says 45-year-old Troy Patch is wanted on charges of reckless homicide, drunken driving and making methamphetamine.

He's six-foot-one and 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Crimestoppers says Patch's last known address was the 16000 block of West Brimfield Jubilee Road, but he has also lived in or near Abingdon.

Police would like anyone with information about Patch to call local police and sheriff's offices, or the Galesburg Crimestoppers tip line at 309-344-0044. Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest. Tips can also be texted to 274637, by texting the word, “GALESBURG,” plus the tip. Both are anonymous.

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