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FAIRMONT A Fairmont man is facing multiple felony charges in Martin County. Patrick Michael Creech, 37, has been charged with three counts of a firearm violation having previously been convicted of a crime of violence. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. Creech is also charged with one count each of prohibited possession of a short-barreled shotgun and drug possession in the fifth degree, each of which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
In addition Creech is also charged with one count of theft which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $35,000 fine. Finally, Creech faces another charge of theft, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.