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.! J4 z4 l% \5 D
" K/ A1 ^6 a, _# tA 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.+ ?" v) V) ]. I. d% _% @
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 4 ^' b! {: m1 e% {8 \ $ O# G+ O( ]0 \. E1 \8 Z$ T* XA 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.7 M& M& p& Y. s8 }4 C9 [; r7 a0 T. B
0 N+ R, C+ w9 Y8 W w( j( v" @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 u \! d7 |* `