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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.& ^$ \2 S% e" I( |- v
& `/ {* g3 M- L6 y) v! EA 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.. a; B0 c2 A5 N) @
8 y' @) P3 R8 f& S+ LPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.
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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.7 K6 [9 d4 G, c7 M; g- Q6 a
& c5 r( ^2 L. g5 X/ ?% J; K; X( C, iA 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. 3 \/ [( {. G7 n
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