Edmonton police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man with a weapon offence, following several recent gun complaints in the southwest community of Riverbend. . C! d8 r% S: V% I& B% F1 a: U2 {: _; x
A male wearing a balaclava and carrying a handgun was spotted by a pedestrian walking in the area of Falconer Road and Riverbend Road at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.# V% U3 _+ h* G* I
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 4 v8 N8 p% G, n1 F/ x/ A# z7 H B) u# E5 E8 H9 e
A search of the man's home turned up a BB pistol and balaclava matching the description given by witnesses. The man is charged with possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes. % C1 G5 Z. @7 t+ b( l + \! U% h% b* N" l4 w# OA man wearing a balaclava and holding a handgun was seen in the area on two previous occasions — the first at 4 p.m. last Friday near the Snow Valley ski hill parking lot and on Saturday on the Terwillegar Drive footbridge. ; c& H' }6 }& {) U6 ]: p* V \0 u- _5 k* x3 D