HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in locating 26-year-old Patrick McCroy. He stands 5 foot 8, weighs 173 pounds.
McCroy is wanted by the sheriff’s office for failure to appear with an original charge of aggravated robbery and aggravated Battery.
Patrick McCroy is accused of breaking into a Hutchinson apartment and beating the occupant, wanting items from his apartment.
It started on July 1, of last year when the victim says he heard a loud knock on his apartment door around 11 p-m. He looked through the peep hole and could partially see the head of a man outside the apartment, but couldn’t see exactly who it was, so he cracked open the door to get a better look and it was then that McCroy allegedly forced his way into the apartment and began beating the alleged victim with a stick. He was demanding a television that he claimed belonged to his sister, but also allegedly wanted pills, the victims phone, money, computers and other electronic items.
The victim says he was beaten at first with the large stick which he described as being 3 and half foot long, then when the stick broke, the defendant allegedly used his fist and beat him some more. He stated that he was able to escape at one point and ran to the neighbors home yelling, “help, I’m being robbed.”
McCroy is no stranger to the law having been convicted of other felony crimes including criminal possession of a firearm, drugs, burglary and criminal damage to property. He had been paroled in March of last year, but was discharged from those previous crimes back on February 19.
If you know the location of McCroy, you’re asked to call 911 and give this information or call Crime Stoppers of Reno County and you may be eligible for a cash reward. (620) 694-2666 or 1-800-222-TIPS and you can remain anonymous.