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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 ]& f8 P+ K, N. J0 }) r9 v! D
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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.5 t) \" Y8 G, y* d9 A% J! P% N$ |
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.1 D' G$ n+ |- S* d) n
& c2 m1 ?4 M$ Y: N# LA 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.
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- z! P3 n4 j1 o( o6 p( I5 b$ pA 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. - r' y' I' E5 c4 U, ~1 i" h3 q. G
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