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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.7 w9 b- E4 S6 @, a7 s
8 Y7 I9 {- o' s1 R2 @0 BA 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.' w+ |, P& D' G1 d0 i
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.
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9 m6 N$ Q( H3 ~8 F; T3 b& R# RA 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 p, }! S7 l3 e8 K1 L8 {8 v
5 @% A2 m) C/ ]" _' S; a. j1 |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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