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. c9 a% r3 G9 [$ X ) D" M. b) Q: t! v0 W3 e/ w! E3 t o2 yA 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.6 S/ Y$ Q" S' K" t
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident./ r0 Y6 n. O2 Q2 V/ [( g" K) J
" ?! Y( }/ i* Y& d, c0 l0 W1 @& IA 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.$ L% }, i5 Y) @7 n `
" s! G' p/ I. p0 C2 ^% L0 lA 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. ' E; ~( R) E! N0 O+ @" I* p# \; N& i3 S1 Z# ~2 c p1 N