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. 0 }$ B1 n( t7 O4 n! u" a3 N: g) B; F6 d
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. D# R D( }( A9 ?9 K! h
# w0 m1 K+ s/ `Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.5 t3 d% s; s' H7 ^) M' j! q
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A 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. & A. C7 |- w6 m+ o+ p0 u: B i4 f5 a" w: F2 r4 Q Y" c4 tA 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. # T9 R% s6 M; y
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