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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.% o0 g* \- W5 e( r" H4 n) z
: ?) ]8 a& Z& C. SA 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) A' i; A4 D: V& F9 ?
' O% Z2 O3 Y; n6 a5 a, UPolice 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.2 O/ j4 O7 F! H6 ~7 B+ V2 f" w2 w
* _$ S* `8 E( K4 M9 }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.
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