Covington Principal Arrested: Shocking Footage Catches School Leader in Handcuffs After Wild Hallway Brawl
The entire Covington school district is reeling tonight after beloved principal Michael Thompson was hauled out of his own building in handcuffs, following a chaotic hallway brawl that turned the halls of Covington High into a viral battleground. Witnesses say the fight erupted between two rival student groups, but the jaw-dropping twist came when the 52-year-old administrator allegedly shoved a student to the ground during the melee. “He just lost it—it was like a switch flipped,” gasped a stunned sophomore who filmed the entire altercation on her phone. The footage, now racking up millions of views, shows Thompson screaming profanities before a police officer intervened. The district has placed him on immediate leave, but parents are demanding answers. “This is not the man I trusted with my kids,” one furious mother told reporters as the principal was led past a sea of flashing cameras. The school remains in lockdown as investigators dig for more—and the student who was shoved is said to be pressing charges. More drama to come as this story explodes nationwide.