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He lights their fires
By MICHELE McPHEE
DAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU CHIEF
They call him Hot Rod at the firehouse - and it's not because of his car.
When Firefighter Rodney St. Cloud isn't battling blazes in the Bronx, he's heating up nightclubs and naughty parties, gyrating in a leather G-string that's colored fire-engine red.
St. Cloud, 29, a professional bodybuilder, is featured in this year's FDNY _hunky Heroes calendar standing bare-chested in bunker gear on the field at Yankee Stadium.
He told the Daily News yesterday that living dual lives as a stripper and a firefighter fulfills his fantasy of being a real-life _superhero.
A well-paid superhero, at that.
Hot Rod charges $150 for a half-hour of private dancing, as well as performing for tossed dollar bills at the New Savoy, a strip club in the Bronx. His next show is Feb. 28.
"I'm all big and muscular. I have a superhero's body. I like saving people. I want to use my body for good," said St. Cloud, a two-year FDNY veteran assigned to Engine 43 in the Bronx. "It's useless if you are just standing there looking pretty."
FDNY officials said St. Cloud never asked for permission to work a second job, especially one as racy as a male exotic dancer.
St. Cloud's Web site identifies him as a dancer, professional bodybuilder and personal trainer, and is decorated by several lasciviously posed photographs.
"Outside employment is subject to approval by the department," said Fire Department spokesman Frank Gribbon. "Clearly, this kind of activity would not be endorsed."
St. Cloud was placed on modified duty in May when he was arrested for receiving a shipment of illegal steroids in the mail. The bust prompted the FDNY to test him for drugs, and he tested positive.
"They gave me a urine test and it came back dirty. I'm a professional bodybuilder, and I took steroids because there is no way you are going to be able to compete without being on steroids," said St. Cloud, who came in 10th in a Mr. Olympia contest last year. "I wasn't trying to be slick or endanger anyone. I didn't know they had a no-drug policy with that when I got hired."
The criminal charges against St. Cloud were dropped, but he is facing dismissal under FDNY Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta's zero-tolerance policy for drugs.
"There are charges pending against him," Gribbon said. "Several other charges are being investigated."
St. Cloud's troubles recall similar episodes involving ex-NYPD Officer Carol Shaya, who was booted off the force for baring all in Playboy, and Queens beat cop Eddie Mallia, who was forced to resign after posing for Playgirl.
If he loses his city job, St. Cloud will still draw a crowd at the New Savoy, though, the club's owner said yesterday. "Hot Rod is a popular act," said Alfred Hill. "Women love firefighters."
Originally published on February 3, 2004
He lights their fires
By MICHELE McPHEE
DAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU CHIEF
They call him Hot Rod at the firehouse - and it's not because of his car.
When Firefighter Rodney St. Cloud isn't battling blazes in the Bronx, he's heating up nightclubs and naughty parties, gyrating in a leather G-string that's colored fire-engine red.
St. Cloud, 29, a professional bodybuilder, is featured in this year's FDNY _hunky Heroes calendar standing bare-chested in bunker gear on the field at Yankee Stadium.
He told the Daily News yesterday that living dual lives as a stripper and a firefighter fulfills his fantasy of being a real-life _superhero.
A well-paid superhero, at that.
Hot Rod charges $150 for a half-hour of private dancing, as well as performing for tossed dollar bills at the New Savoy, a strip club in the Bronx. His next show is Feb. 28.
"I'm all big and muscular. I have a superhero's body. I like saving people. I want to use my body for good," said St. Cloud, a two-year FDNY veteran assigned to Engine 43 in the Bronx. "It's useless if you are just standing there looking pretty."
FDNY officials said St. Cloud never asked for permission to work a second job, especially one as racy as a male exotic dancer.
St. Cloud's Web site identifies him as a dancer, professional bodybuilder and personal trainer, and is decorated by several lasciviously posed photographs.
"Outside employment is subject to approval by the department," said Fire Department spokesman Frank Gribbon. "Clearly, this kind of activity would not be endorsed."
St. Cloud was placed on modified duty in May when he was arrested for receiving a shipment of illegal steroids in the mail. The bust prompted the FDNY to test him for drugs, and he tested positive.
"They gave me a urine test and it came back dirty. I'm a professional bodybuilder, and I took steroids because there is no way you are going to be able to compete without being on steroids," said St. Cloud, who came in 10th in a Mr. Olympia contest last year. "I wasn't trying to be slick or endanger anyone. I didn't know they had a no-drug policy with that when I got hired."
The criminal charges against St. Cloud were dropped, but he is facing dismissal under FDNY Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta's zero-tolerance policy for drugs.
"There are charges pending against him," Gribbon said. "Several other charges are being investigated."
St. Cloud's troubles recall similar episodes involving ex-NYPD Officer Carol Shaya, who was booted off the force for baring all in Playboy, and Queens beat cop Eddie Mallia, who was forced to resign after posing for Playgirl.
If he loses his city job, St. Cloud will still draw a crowd at the New Savoy, though, the club's owner said yesterday. "Hot Rod is a popular act," said Alfred Hill. "Women love firefighters."
Originally published on February 3, 2004
