New Kent High School Students Find Open Bottle of Alcohol in Principal’s Car

New Kent, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - The principal of New Kent High School has been charged with possession of alcohol on school grounds after students saw an open bottle of alcohol in a vehicle parked at the school.

In a statement, New Kent superintendent Dr. Brian Nichols said principal Christopher Valdrighi has been placed on administrative leave as a result of the situation. Investigators say he was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the investigation.

"Students at New Kent High School reported observing an opened bottle of alcohol in a vehicle [Tuesday] afternoon]. The vehicle, which belongs to a school administrator, was parked in the school parking lot," an email from Nichols to the school community read. "Possession of alcohol on school grounds is both a violation of school division policy and a misdemeanor offense. We immediately contacted the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office for assistance in investigating this report. "