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.& p* g' }6 Z! g; c7 j5 m. R
4 m6 T( J/ E4 d) LA 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. / n8 ^- l+ b2 k% R4 l3 j* p2 S: T9 @; {4 \3 Q4 Q! E
Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 8 X* B q5 a3 g6 ]# L8 t" c 1 m, `( a3 \+ m+ }% s, y: zA 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. % V; q* M6 W# Y2 {( F; H* @ 0 C: ?9 P+ V. q$ }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. # V6 t) h- S0 H 2 b/ E5 |: V3 i! E0 X' w) i$ s! y