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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.1 c- ?& u, ^; L9 u, U y! f
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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.
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0 m* \$ Z! q7 u7 Q$ V$ s/ DPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.
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" S" t* y# b6 z0 Z$ |# z8 H! | ^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.& n* k3 w: y- m/ }1 a# w# H( f
0 a. p7 d# P+ f& `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. 9 S# W6 i1 G" d" R( S
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