By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor
WWE wrestlers Chris Jericho and Gregory "Hurricane" Helms were arrested early this morning in Erlanger, Kentucky on charges of public intoxication, reports PWInsider.com.
Jericho and Helms worked the Smackdown/ECW TV taping in Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday night before the early-morning arrest about 20 minutes away in Kenton County, Ky.
A few hours prior to the arrest, Jericho said on Twitter he was hanging out with Helms listening to music: "Listening to Zakk Wylde and having a GG contest with Hurricane. It's the woods vs the praries. Praires are winning."
According to Kentucky state law, an arrest is usually made when a police officer is suspicious of an individual when the person "appears in a public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property, or unreasonably annoy persons in his vicinity."
A first-time offense requires the individual to be booked at the local jail and be charged with a small fine, usually between $25 and $50.
KRS 222.990 reads: "A person guilty of alcohol intoxication, or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place shall, for a first or second offense be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25)."
Caldwell's Analysis: It sounds like a minor offense worth a slap on the wrist, but it's another example of someone being arrested after apparently drinking with Helms. Last year, Christopher Daniels was arrested on drunk driving charges in North Carolina after having a drinking contest with Helms at Helms's house.
WWE wrestlers Chris Jericho and Gregory "Hurricane" Helms were arrested early this morning in Erlanger, Kentucky on charges of public intoxication, reports PWInsider.com.
Jericho and Helms worked the Smackdown/ECW TV taping in Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday night before the early-morning arrest about 20 minutes away in Kenton County, Ky.
A few hours prior to the arrest, Jericho said on Twitter he was hanging out with Helms listening to music: "Listening to Zakk Wylde and having a GG contest with Hurricane. It's the woods vs the praries. Praires are winning."
According to Kentucky state law, an arrest is usually made when a police officer is suspicious of an individual when the person "appears in a public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property, or unreasonably annoy persons in his vicinity."
A first-time offense requires the individual to be booked at the local jail and be charged with a small fine, usually between $25 and $50.
KRS 222.990 reads: "A person guilty of alcohol intoxication, or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place shall, for a first or second offense be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25)."
Caldwell's Analysis: It sounds like a minor offense worth a slap on the wrist, but it's another example of someone being arrested after apparently drinking with Helms. Last year, Christopher Daniels was arrested on drunk driving charges in North Carolina after having a drinking contest with Helms at Helms's house.