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. 9 R( D9 \9 j$ H7 d3 G" w9 N1 h& }* B2 u$ T5 o
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.8 U6 a: `. `1 P5 K1 T1 O3 X
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.: O0 a, Y* ?' w% o" k
1 q" f; x- t1 k& kA 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.: o6 x+ [( {0 @( i
$ D6 A6 B& Z6 F3 ~ L7 B' \9 K4 zA 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. 6 v: ^ b d: ]