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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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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.3 g7 F2 V. @: L% {% f
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.: Y) M: c0 Q" K' ~& Y* |
7 Z' j7 |0 L9 l C# yA 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$ d! ] W" a1 m* \( W0 G
, @- E1 K+ ], k$ IA 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.
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