We’re all for professional sports players keeping their goddamned heads in check whenever the inevitably fuck up, but this is bordering on the ridiculous.
On the eve of the NRL Finals, five North Queensland Cowboys players have been pinched by cops in Townsville overnight and charged with wilful damage.
Because they were allegedly caught egging cars.
That’s it. Pithing an egg at someone’s whip. Nothing more, nothing less.
The five players, aged 18, 21, 22, 23, and 25, include on reported “NRL star” and one international player. The group was intercepted by police at around 11:30pm last night when the car they were travelling in was pulled over for a random breath test. While police were carrying the test out, a member of the public alerted police to the allegation that the same car was involved in the egging incident about an hour-and-a-half prior.
Queensland Police issued a statement confirming their understanding of the events:
“It will be alleged around 10pm the men attended a Hugh Street convenience store and purchased a number of eggs. As the men left the business it will be alleged they threw eggs at five vehicles parked nearby causing damage before driving off in a vehicle. A number of vehicles suffered minor damage in the alleged incident.”
“Around 11.30pm police were patrolling nearby when they stopped a vehicle for the purpose of a random breath test (RBT). At this time a member of the public advised officers that this vehicle was allegedly involved in an earlier wilful damage incident in Hugh Street.”“It will further be alleged a number of eggs and egg cartons were located in the vehicle.”
At least one of the players is understood to be set to play against Melbourne in this weekend’s crucial NRL Qualifying Final.
All five received a notice to appear in court and will have the charges of wilful damage heard on October 11th, which is a clear nine days after any potential Cowboys Grand Final appearance.
A court appearance for egging cars. If the ruling isn’t an official writ of “go wash their cars and apologise for being a dickhead” we’ll eat our hats.
Source: QPS Media.
