Louisiana Catholic school principal resigns after DC strip club arrest during school field trip: report

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A Louisiana Catholic school principal was reportedly arrested and has resigned after he was drunk at a strip club — while on a school field trip in Washington, D.C.

Michael Comeau, 47, was arrested at around 2 a.m. Friday after police officers responded to a complaint about "an intoxicated man refusing to pay his bill" at Archibald's Gentleman's Club, The Advocate reported, citing an arrest report.

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The principal of Holy Family School, a Catholic K-8 school in Port Allen near Baton Rouge, was allegedly discovered standing in a road and "refusing to move" after several requests.

Comeau, according to WAFB, allegedly had a service dog with him at the strip club.

Michael Comeau resigned as principal of the Holy Family School in Port Allen, La., after he was reportedly arrested at a strip club during a school field trip in Washington, D.C. (Holy Family School)

At the same time as the incident unfolded, Comeau was a chaperone of the school-sponsored trip. A spokesperson for the Diocese of Baton Rouge said that students were in hotel rooms in the nation's capital when the principal was arrested.

The spokesperson said Comeau resigned as principal. An interim principal will be appointed.

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The principal, who also reportedly worked as a part-time reserve officer with the Brusly Police Department, resigned after his arrest. Brusly police did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment.

Comeau faces charges of public intoxication and possession of an open container of alcohol.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.