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A male entertainer wreaked havoc in Perth’s CBD on Sunday after concerned workers noticed an armed man outside a jewelery shop and called the police.<\/p>\n
Nine News Perth reported that detectives closed off King Street and swarmed the area after several people raised the alarm, there was a man outside Linneys dressed in a SWAT uniform and brandishing an assault rifle.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old explained that he was an adult entertainer who had been booked for a nearby party and was preparing his costume on the street.<\/p>\n
The outfit allegedly included an ice gun, which is illegal in Western Australia.<\/p>\n
He was arrested and has since been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and being armed in a manner likely to cause fear.<\/p>\n
A WA Police spokesman said the Nollamara man would appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“It will be assumed that the man parked his vehicle on King Street and removed a suitcase from the vehicle,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It will further be alleged that the man placed an ice blaster gun similar in design to an AR-15 assault rifle on the ground next to him and put on a pair of boots and a vest black military style mesh with “SWAT” embossed on top.back.<\/p>\n
\u201cMembers of the public witnessed this at various stages and called the police fearing the firearm was real.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice attended the scene under emergency conditions and arrested the man without incident.<\/p>\n
“It was established that there was no real threat to the community and the uniform the man was wearing was part of his adult entertainment work attire.”<\/p>\n