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.' a7 e9 e( r7 H) }
9 g4 {4 c2 [( I" r* I+ cA 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.! p( w3 p3 n( \8 J7 H% M) L1 b9 c( a
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.+ ]2 W7 w( l; C0 M0 B" ^
6 _, b1 e7 n8 f" \( C; c6 OA 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. 3 l3 n# Y& q. f: C! ?; I6 p" _, E5 C' ]; w) A
A 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. / w" @& U3 d6 O! [9 U8 ?/ n" w