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. 1 n6 X j2 c" C' k% G, w5 H ?/ B" l. 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." l" Q. X" S6 `# W; z1 h: S
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. y# l3 n% x8 w. I7 W I. Y
: W, w+ k5 i1 i; d: 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.0 {" P8 F4 M! O! n7 g+ x
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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. ! c. @2 F w* I$ K( v) w 0 a( ]* m& j! y/ s4 D6 s