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. 4 E& |3 k+ o1 Q " K* n& A$ ^& ?2 @) p! _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.) ]# x- Q2 n5 C$ j; 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.: c S; x% e$ F$ k+ _1 r
8 c. I# V/ P; M$ Z- h0 TA 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.% S% N, x5 D Y' h
& Q! @. d) `/ c7 |4 b) o" 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. 2 U4 V* ?9 g4 c- t* o9 W) \" {
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