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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.2 H' s- l( o$ }
( n+ A, Q$ @( w0 UA 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.
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* y! I. b* c- K- N, @* PPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.
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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.% s- B9 t* u+ ~3 ~
& o2 D- a9 N8 X1 I: \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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