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.# k4 X8 ~# d+ T* J5 e& n8 |( F
' X+ f4 i1 y4 W8 X+ }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.3 ]5 ~3 Z7 z9 Q' _3 ?
( Q. g, L6 K* s' v- S' X1 e: ZPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.' Y. }4 |: v! T
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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.) z. G% M8 Y6 @ F/ f0 {0 G0 B
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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. ! ?/ Y0 j- g A6 @; w; }: ]