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. 4 J, C* r0 S/ g& n% ?2 h$ m. [2 E1 D/ t! b
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.9 j: [# d6 l+ w) U0 x5 {
: X- @/ ?4 e2 D" O( [Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident. 8 y3 c6 |; E! L1 B( ?2 M4 H8 S 1 M9 q% S# T( h. UA 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.9 X+ t; ~+ ~0 {+ h
! D' U6 Y# q! q0 ^( m; d9 c# oA 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. 0 A5 x* k x& s
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