Stripper Chad Satchell charged after roaming Perth’s King Street in ‘sexy’ SWAT uniform carrying gel blaster – Michmutters
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Stripper Chad Satchell charged after roaming Perth’s King Street in ‘sexy’ SWAT uniform carrying gel blaster

A male exotic dancer who sparked chaos after shoppers spotted him carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle in the Perth CBD has been charged by police.

Police swarmed King Street about 2.40pm on Sunday after Chad Satchell allegedly flashed the tools of his trade on the way to work.

The Nollamara man stunned shoppers when he started roaming the street wearing a bulletproof vest and seemingly armed with a rifle.

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Police pounced on the 31-year-old, later finding that Mr Satchell was in fact a stripper on his way to work.

It is believed Mr Satchell, the director of Fantasy Entertainment Australia, was performing the role of “sexy SWAT officer” for a party he was going to attend.

Chad Satchell has been charged with an offense that carries a potential years jail time or a $36,000 fine.  Picture: Facebook
Camera IconChad Satchell has been charged with an offense that carries a potential years jail time or a $36,000 fine. Credit: NCA NewsWire

Police found that the assault rifle was in fact a gel blaster.

Police have charged Mr Satchell with possession of a prohibited weapon and being armed in a way that may cause fear.

It is alleged he placed the gel 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 black military style mesh vest with “SWAT” embossed on the back.

It led to several shoppers to call police, believing the firearm was real.

Police responded to the scene with emergency response units and cordoned off the area.  Picture: Nine News
Camera IconPolice responded to the scene with emergency response units and cordoned off the area. Nine News Credit: Channel 9
Police have charged Chad Satchell.
Camera IconPolice have charged Chad Satchell. Credit: Facebook/Facebook

Gel blasters, which shoot water-filled gel pellets, have been prohibited in WA since July 2021 on the back of a rise of replica guns being smuggled into the State and converted into real weapons.

At the time, Police Minister Paul Papalia said police were unable to tell the difference between gel blasters and real guns out on the street.

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