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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.$ ]0 V9 Q6 O [' a
" w) @' G1 p: ~ `, b9 v; BA 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.! x' Y1 |7 p" }$ u; o1 [6 \
' ?+ O: ?" ]& P3 f- e4 w( _- IPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.
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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.- L! a0 s" W1 I1 X3 Q
7 K; j4 J$ A6 z( y2 r( }, m/ ?8 l$ j% ]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.
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