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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.
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$ }4 b; F7 r. N$ N4 u! B" 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.
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2 E4 N+ S# p! K# ?Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.+ M" a$ P. p! g. K. 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.$ v. L: ^% \" u7 r, [
, m4 H) y" N) ]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. ( X% Z H8 u( i1 S* e2 ?
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