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.. d. ^& o5 r- R) o) ~& @
+ x! V& i8 m/ e W$ \: l& t3 f3 BA 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. 4 o0 t2 Q' q+ I0 M9 S 6 y9 A z: K9 E1 O' E; T& @Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. : u" P9 n j' o# {$ Z( H2 {& z/ f |) T ~/ h3 E5 lA 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. F+ N# _; R2 ~5 M
% X/ w3 R I9 m. Q! D6 {8 L8 X0 EA 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. + g( k4 s% V: D; f4 M; K& k) S( f' y' v5 O' u