Tryless St Helens rugby league player Josh Perry fined by police for doing 'naked run' on Prescot Road

9:39am Thursday 4th October 2012 in News Exclusive By Andrew Kilmurray, News editor

This picture of Josh Perry - in his fancy dress He-man outfit - was posted on Twitter. This picture of Josh Perry - in his fancy dress He-man outfit - was posted on Twitter.

WHEN you go the season without scoring a try, the traditional rugby league forfeit of having to do the ‘naked run’ can be embarrassing enough.

But when baring all in public lands you in the back of a police car it’s just about the final straw.

That is what happened to Saints prop Josh Perry during the team’s post-season ‘Mad Monday’ festivities.

Perry, 31, was earlier pictured in a He-Man costume – wielding a toy sword – as the players let off steam in the Eccleston Arms pub for a fancy dress do following the disappointment of losing to Warrington in the play off semi final.

But the big Aussie’s failure to cross the whitewash this season meant he was faced with the naked challenge.

Daringly, at 4.40pm he took to the streets of Prescot Road – one of the busiest routes in the town - but it all went wrong when a passing police patrol car spotted him.

Officers swiftly moved in and arrested the forward, who was later fined after being taken to a police station.

In a statement police said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that a 31-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on Prescot Road on Monday, Oct 3.

“He was taken to a nearby police station and interviewed by officers. Following his arrest the man was issued with a fixed penalty notice for behaviour causing alarm or distress.”

Comments(9)

jumper says...
11:28am Thu 4 Oct 12

You'vegot to watch that didgeridoo
Josh.Cost me a lot more and I had my clothes on. Enjoy preseason.

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moonman77 says...
12:35pm Thu 4 Oct 12

Rugby wise. Can someone tell me when his contract starts ?

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Not Bothered says...
1:19pm Thu 4 Oct 12

Is this one of the sporting hero's the young people of our town are supposed to look up to, his conduct says it all

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cde says...
7:11pm Thu 4 Oct 12

get a life Not Bothered just a group of young ones having a laught not right but its only a laugh

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Everard Edbutt says...
7:28pm Thu 4 Oct 12

Some players out on the town celebrating their defeat to the wire just hours after the match.
Player arrested for a silly jape a couple of days later...

I know it's been going on for years and seemingly accepted by the good people of the town but for me, it would be a little more professional to wait a week or two when the memories of a painful defeat to a local rival are a little less raw. Some some people may get the impression that the players weren't that bothered about losing.

They've got something like 14 weeks off - 13 if they'd won at the weekend - no need to showboat in such a childish way straight after taking such an embarassing beating...

Decorum. Please. Thanks. Yes.

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frankly says...
10:50pm Thu 4 Oct 12

moonman i would rather know when his contract ends..never rated him

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Not Bothered says...
11:58am Fri 5 Oct 12

cde wrote:
get a life Not Bothered just a group of young ones having a laught not right but its only a laugh
At 4.50 PM it is not a laugh, at that time mothers with young children are about and many workers on their way home do not wish to be faced with the idiot who feels it is funny to expose himself in public, there is no difference between him and the odd flasher who does this sort of thing to young women and children, if you condone this as fun then you are no better than him.

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saintsfan says...
10:56pm Fri 5 Oct 12

Not Bothered, it's not the young women you need to worry about! I'd imagine a good body is pretty much all Josh Perry has to offer St Helens to be fair so he may as well show it off while he's here. That he had to do so because he was the only one in the team who hadn't scored a try says it all really. I wouldn't have minded being on Prescot Road at the time though. Some of us though have to work. Unlike our rugby team!

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the dr who says...
9:45am Sun 7 Oct 12

Not Bothered wrote:
cde wrote:
get a life Not Bothered just a group of young ones having a laught not right but its only a laugh
At 4.50 PM it is not a laugh, at that time mothers with young children are about and many workers on their way home do not wish to be faced with the idiot who feels it is funny to expose himself in public, there is no difference between him and the odd flasher who does this sort of thing to young women and children, if you condone this as fun then you are no better than him.
The saddo saints hater is back making up all he can to say about the saints he loves to hate. get back in your coffin the suns out.

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