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. + B1 o3 n$ }+ b4 o q% g* T7 _( q3 b5 }
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.& P4 A2 c2 Z. u$ z
! x: C6 W4 ?) M% y: j+ _7 jPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.: b! w% Q! N9 n; ~+ n
+ @; ]+ R" A' Z5 yA 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. 8 A8 @* D' d0 ?; t& g# }) E: m& _ y9 h8 k: }+ j
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. ]/ c6 y" C3 K8 n! Y1 J