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 X& `2 ?; M: ]5 |, e 5 X" H% o* n B+ X" wA 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." ]: G5 R# C6 j4 M) q
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.9 z; l6 p2 ]: A7 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.2 e) b$ {; t( v: k( N
0 [ l+ h3 X( |4 z% _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. ( {% }6 Q0 z7 ^4 f0 ^
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