A Louisiana Catholic School principal was arrested at a Washington D.C. gentlemen’s club after refusing to pay his bill.
WRIC 8 News reports that Michael Comeau, principal of Holy Family Catholic School, was arrested while on a school field trip. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to Archibald’s Gentlemen’s Club on a complaint of “an intoxicated man refusing to pay his bill.”
On Friday, Comeau resigned as principal of the school via text. The Diocese of Baton Rouge released a statement about the incident Friday evening.
“The Diocese of Baton Rouge confirmed today that Michael Comeau, principal at Holy Family School in Port Allen, was arrested on May 30 while on a school-sponsored trip to Washington, DC. The incident occurred when the students on the trip were in their hotel rooms for the evening under the supervision of other chaperones. Mr. Comeau had been principal of Holy Family School for five years and prior to that time had served in public education in the surrounding area. Mr. Comeau has submitted his resignation as principal and an interim principal will be appointed.”
Comeau faces charges of public intoxication and possession of an open container of alcohol.
