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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.! r* L; V2 j5 U2 @: a
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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.
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% s! K9 H- t- [Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.9 B% G" |$ a2 |: j0 f
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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." D& B- Y# N( {9 f" i; k
' _2 `# h8 n w/ _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. * U4 w9 l' O+ U
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