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.3 ~: a Q4 r1 {6 k$ @# f# [
2 w1 ^" p k# t: ]+ hA 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. # U( i# Q' X0 _- c& L ' f1 O; C7 h( M q0 B0 n1 |Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. L# \7 j$ H4 G' ?& m
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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.9 T2 V$ j" W" H0 I
8 ~* _1 \9 Z5 X' EA 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. 5 h" ~3 g& A* }* f% J8 f& V- ?6 |; v5 C; F5 z. P