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 p G: s& W% P$ ?* ^! f h' r4 f" j9 r" R1 `; |
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! { v. O4 H# C& ]: C% j
$ l3 I8 c! d$ xPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 4 G: O4 r1 D) y1 u4 k% E% D: D; v. ^. r
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.1 K- ?7 g t) \
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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. 4 j$ W% T N$ B/ ^8 w2 P9 O
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