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. , |" F3 n9 c8 u" ^6 ?( N 6 y `7 z8 W3 _4 XA 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.4 d' i5 T2 a6 `% e1 }
8 x: G/ Y' E( }* i. `" b+ P1 `; l- oPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.8 h/ U; }1 F* J# F9 V' i$ P
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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.6 |! G% q9 A: H( J
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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. + z. s0 f+ j! M+ d7 `' D( R: J9 o, [3 J0 A+ g$ ?