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. 5 x7 {# U5 h& I) S: Y! s. i/ i: K3 `
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.% J- ^. Y" ~0 S9 F+ w0 G% r
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. , m( M b2 Y# a" P8 t " V5 Z$ G7 e/ I' T9 H9 U hA 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. ; l! W3 s6 ?; s7 |( y1 X 2 ` N1 P; ]: ~6 ?' D! M9 j/ V2 XA 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. " P M- v. i% e7 t8 D k5 a9 B1 w R