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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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5 i" g! b5 a7 w# x/ C KA 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.
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Police arrested the man later in the afternoon at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre, after receiving a tip from a resident., r6 \$ A7 w2 D8 i* y! B* `
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A 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.
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" H& S& L& m4 E* B3 RA 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. $ c, Y* A- J0 O0 O |1 v$ |/ U: d( F
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