A 32-year-old Prince Albert man reported missing this week was last seen on Oct. 22.

Claudio Roy, also known as Troy Bruno, was last seen at a private residence in the 800 block of 17th Street West shortly after he was seen in the Budget Inn area.

"Between his friends, relatives and people he's known to associate with, they usually have contact if not on a daily basis, then every second day. They haven't had any contact with him since Oct. 22, so it's of concern. We're hoping he's safe some place," Staff Sgt. Bill Chow said at a press conference Tuesday. "(His) relatives and friends are concerned."

Bruno is five-foot-eight, weighs 181 pounds and has a tattoo of a cross on his right hand.

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At the conference, Chow was also questioned by the media on several older cases, including the Aug. 14 drive-by shooting on 15th Avenue East and the sudden death of Frederick Starblanket, whose body was plucked from the North Saskatchewan River in August 2008.

Chow, however, declined to comment on either case, only confirming that the investigations are ongoing.

"As we speak to people, they tell us something. Then there's more people to interview. Until we get to a point where there's nothing else to follow up, it will be re-evaluated at that time and we will determine what we're going to do with the file," he said.

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