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. 3 k( E$ R# w9 t9 Y8 Q' e+ H0 ?7 O) L
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.' H& L5 x. m- s1 `
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 5 w1 D2 p. ?( I' S6 T3 \ w / _" b# h7 M3 VA 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.) X9 d$ F* L' y6 j5 Q+ ?
9 |" @, a; G; I& D$ UA 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. . i# A" K+ G$ p3 x# J
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