A hottie Bravest who moonlights as a raunchy nude stripper has been put on desk duty after being busted for steroid possession, authorities said yesterday.
Rodney St. Cloud, the muscle-bound "Mr. April" in the Fire Department's official 2004 calendar - and a k a beefcake "Hot Rod" in the exotic-dancing world - was taken off the line at Engine Co. 43/Ladder 59 in The Bronx after his arrest last May 23, sources said.
The two-year veteran was found with "a large shipment of [anabolic] steroids," one source told The Post. "But the grand jury was dismissed because they couldn't prove intent to sell."
Sources said St. Cloud also tested positive for "controlled substances" after his arrest, but did not elaborate.
The pumped-up St. Cloud has been weightlifting for years and recently placed 12th in the 2003 Mr. Olympia.
FDNY spokesman Frank Gribbon only said the department has a "zero-tolerance policy regarding drug use."
"There are currently administrative charges pending [against St. Cloud]," he said.
While St. Cloud's higher-ups previously considered him literally a poster boy for the department, they may want to rethink their position.
The manager of a sexy male dance group said St. Cloud had been working for him for more than four years until about a month and a half ago, when he booted the Bravest - because his act was too sexually explicit.
"His stuff is a little extreme for us," said Tony Abrams of Nyc HotBoyz.
"He goes totally nude, and we don't do that," Abrams said.
"I would classify him as a stripper. He's not a dancer . . . a lot of his show deals with [bodybuilding] strength positioning."
Abrams said he knew St. Cloud was a firefighter but said it wasn't part of his act.
Still, an Internet ad for the group boasts that it offers "firefighters" - and St. Cloud has said the group employs another Bravest who goes by the name "BobKat."
Abrams, asked if he was surprised to find firefighters in the exotic-dancer ranks, replied:
"No, I'm used to it. We get a lot of them."
FDNY spokesman Gribbon said the Bravest have to clear outside work with the department.
But "clearly, this is not the kind of activity that is or would be endorsed," he said.
St. Cloud could not be reached for comment.
In an interview on bodybuilding last fall, he said: "I've been blessed with a good body, and I enjoy giving some of my good fortune back."
