South Carolina man charged with assaulting school principal

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Kimberly Dick | Rock Hill Herald

The father of three Lancaster High School students charged in a fight this week faces charges of his own after he allegedly assaulted an assistant principal at the school.

Rodney Thompson, 44, of Lancaster was arrested and charged with assault and battery after an altercation with an assistant principal during the school's open house Monday night, said Bryan Vaughn, director of safety and transportation for Lancaster County schools.

The assault followed the arrest of Thompson's three sons after a fight at school Monday, according to Lancaster Police Department reports. The assistant principal told police Thompson attacked him after asking to talk to him about his sons' fight.

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