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.# X- V9 _1 B/ A
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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.9 ^! Z4 R" s1 B1 ]" H
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.! A J6 s4 L1 n5 f9 l D
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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. # V, A2 U' }7 | ; C. I5 p" i P4 F& WA 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. + ?/ ?$ e5 q4 k6 j