A man seen wielding what appeared to be an assault rifle on a busy Perth street is facing charges after it turned out he was an adult entertainer in uniform. 7NEWS
“Members of the public witnessed this at various stages and phoned police fearing the firearm was real,” West Australian police said in a statement on Monday.“It was established there was no real threat to the community and the uniform the man was wearing was part of his adult entertainment work attire.”
The 31-year-old Nollamara man has been charged with possessing a prohibited weapon and being armed in a way that may cause fear.The man allegedly had a gel blaster gun similar in design to an AR-15 assault rifle.The “firearm”, believed to be a gel blaster, was seized and is being examined further to determine whether it is functional.
While it was not believed there was a real threat to the community, police said such incidents were taken seriously. “The members of the public who called for police assistance had genuine concerns for their safety and the safety of others,” a spokesperson said. “The firearm in question looks very real and it would be very difficult for any member of the public to be able to determine whether it was in fact real or not.”
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