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.# M) L6 H7 K3 R+ C! a O
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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.' Z' M/ [& A! `0 @
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.' F3 \+ e7 c2 h8 S- d8 z n
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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.: _1 ]1 g4 _4 T6 L
; m9 b7 g1 n$ f0 rA 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. 0 X3 Q2 g) x: ^7 N9 y* E : B; v$ |8 P6 S! E; I: G: [ b