MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Police Service arrested 31-year-old Michael Tufano on Jan. 16 following a police operation on the 1200 block of Vaughan Street.
Tufano was on a mandatory prohibition order after being convicted on Nov. 8, 2022, for causing death by criminal negligence with a firearm and drug-related offences. He was prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition for 10 years.
Following his incarceration, Tufano was granted parole, which he subsequently breached and a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest on Jan. 2, 2025, for being unlawfully at large.
On Jan. 16, Tufano was located and arrested at a residence on the 1200 block of Vaughan Street with the assistance of the MJPS’s tactical response team (TRT) and was taken into police custody without incident.
Following the arrest, police executed a search warrant for the residence. As a result of the search, police located a loaded handgun and charged Tufano with:
- Possession of loaded and restricted firearm
- Breach of weapon prohibition (twice)
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of an unauthorized firearm
Tufano appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Jan. 17.
Anyone with further information should contact CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477 or the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-694-7600.
