BATON ROUGE — A spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge confirmed late Friday that the principal of the Holy Family Catholic School in Port Allen has resigned after being arrested at a strip club in Washington, D.C. on a field trip.

Media reports said Michael Comeau was arrested Thursday at Archibald's Gentlemen's Club just a short walk from the White House.

"The Diocese of Baton Rouge confirmed (Friday) that Michael Comeau, principal at Holy Family School in Port Allen, was arrested on May 30 while on a school-sponsored trip to Washington, D.C.," said diocese spokesman Dan Borné in a statement.

Borne's statement said the students weren't with Comeau at the strip club.

"The incident occurred when the students on the trip were in their hotel rooms for the evening under the supervision of other chaperones," Borne said in the statement. "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, 47, was charged with public intoxication and possession of an open container of alcohol after he was accused of refusing to pay his bill.

WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge cited sources in its report saying Comeau had a service dog with him at the strip club.

Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1