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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.* f! b% P; h# W" ^" ^! ?4 Q
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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.- K( B+ p1 R$ ]9 F+ @1 i
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' a* n% V, X! k& H0 J$ tA 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.: o7 w/ a( [# C1 M# M$ c1 b7 Q! c
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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. . `6 M) h, [2 [# E
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