Pensioner Pinched Possessing Stolen Gun
Accused out on a release order at the time stolen firearm found during a search - released on conditions
Submitted by the Moose Jaw Police Service
On October 4, 2023 at approximately 11:48 a.m., members of the Moose Jaw Police Sevice’s Community Policing Division and the Criminal Investigation Section CIS executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1300 block of Hochelaga Street West.
As a result, Police were able to locate and seize a long-bareled fiream within the residence.
Police later discovered the seized fiream was previously repoted stolen.
A 72-year-old male is facing several fireams-related offences, which include the unsafe storage of a fiream, unauthoized possession of a fiream, possession of a fiream knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of a fiream obtained by commission of offence, and a breach of a release order.
The male has been released with conditions and will make his first appearance in Moose Jaw Provincial Court at a later date.
The investigation is ongoing and more details will be released once they become available.
Anyone with futher infomation please contact CRIME STOPPERS at 1 800 222-8477 or the Moose Jaw Police Sevice at 306 694-7600
