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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." j; c9 Q+ a' L4 Q1 L7 u1 _
, H1 Z4 @, s# [/ P- t4 e6 hA 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.
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.& b0 }% V# E" l
# ^. V9 C+ ]) [( M# {0 c. k- }; e+ cA 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.
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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.
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