NRL legend Wendall Sailor is behind bars after allegedly obstructing traffic by standing in the middle of a busy road in Wollongong.
Police will allege the former Wallabies player was found in the middle of the road appearing to be “affected by alcohol or drugs or both”.
About 11pm on Friday police received multiple calls that Sailor was yelling and running in the middle of the road obstructing traffic near the intersection of Campbell St and Throsby Dr in Wollongong.
Police attended and allegedly found him in the middle of the road.
He was arrested and taken to Wollongong Police Station where he was charged with breach of bail, obstructing traffic and resisting arrest.
Police will allege that once informed he was under arrest for breaching his bail, he violently resisted arrest.
At this stage multiple police were in attendance where he was placed in the rear of a caged vehicle and conveyed to Wollongong Police Station.
Upon arrival at the station, Sailor is accused of again violently resisting police attempts in walking him to the charge room where several officers were required to move him.
Review of CCTV footage at the Illawarra Master Builders Club shows Sailor consuming a large number of alcoholic beverages prior to this incident.
He is due to appear before court this morning.
Sailor is currently on bail relating to his next court appearance at the Downing Centre Local Court on February 18.
Part of his condition is that he must not be intoxicated in a public place and reside in Sydney.
