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. ( p0 I& K/ a7 G1 M1 D* w. C8 h 8 j. f& a5 K1 d8 fA 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. 6 T: q+ _9 c: f! ~, I- t 7 O% m0 H1 E- r) RPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. ! t7 Z- D! {- b - t7 } ^4 V8 Y) I( Q/ S; K9 jA 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. + T& u) r9 ~' i' K! \% \, S3 K2 P: ~1 X# T' Z6 F
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. $ d# |5 i X' G) n% T$ o: l3 j5 N
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