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. ' o: g8 G! J1 d! P & l/ B h( s$ |1 \ AA 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. 5 R) ^+ ]0 i- v% Y, J4 G* C6 B! A0 g b
Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 8 N$ @0 s4 W) @0 X. N( z; t, S4 _1 N! \( n% b" h% _3 R$ \: e# Z
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. * m/ N5 U |$ V5 ~. U5 T0 l : r4 H4 L E7 N. E: G! nA 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. / k/ a6 v O( k5 B/ p- x* j) k 5 f5 G& R6 ^# W+ k( A: D& s