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.# I1 k: e3 s0 m4 K! M
) s% y9 n2 N# Y! f. iA 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.0 M" t h0 X4 ]' F. z) [! A7 c7 N4 B
8 [' i8 i9 [8 [7 aPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. % V9 C+ v; @/ I' ^# [3 X' {) Y2 p/ @7 n; w! Q1 [2 Z3 S
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.; |+ a# e$ Y e) o
. V* N" w& [' u% QA 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. - s8 a) |+ s1 c, w2 }2 a) J& e3 b