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. ( a) H9 d7 U% u) [' F: D$ L' @8 ]/ J5 s1 a+ F( j: U2 @
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 B1 N* ?( Z/ i( R5 J4 I" _
; s G8 F* B# G& d% F" p7 o9 bPolice arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 6 W# j; p! @! ?6 V. ` 1 q$ T/ _( \# `7 [# c# e/ tA 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.0 J) ^* Z- v. `5 Y2 i2 y
% n( y7 x/ C$ ]) T3 s2 CA 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. 8 y: h( {- P4 ~! g+ q; p: d/ y: S0 C# }, z( c3 J( u5 g