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 r8 ?) x9 i' X" ` : w; N' R% u' w5 |/ rA 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. 1 A/ O' o' S E: y* t) d7 S6 ?4 S9 F
Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident.+ p: l5 R# K$ F
9 f( o6 m, N/ P" b) m- cA 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. 5 s2 f; l- j9 y/ v0 T; G2 t" n8 ?) ?$ z' \
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. ! A7 o- L n/ q' @; T$ B