Pubdate: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 Source: Plain Dealer, The (OH) Copyright: 2000 The Plain Dealer Contact: 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114 Website: http://www.cleveland.com/news/ Forum: http://forums.cleveland.com/index.html Author: The Associated Press CLEVELAND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ALLEGEDLY FOUND HIGH, NAKED BY POLICE CLEVELAND (AP) -- An assistant principal in the Cleveland Municipal School District allegedly was found by police naked and high on drugs after chasing a woman down a street. Robert Singleton, assistant principal of Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School, smoked five "rocks" of crack cocaine and "went crazy," the woman told police. The woman claimed Singleton, 45, chased her down a street and took off his clothes around 1:20 a.m. Friday. He was being restrained by his sons when police arrived, a police report said. Police took him to Meridia Huron Hospital, where a glass tube and a substance resembling crack cocaine fell out of his coat pocket, the report said. Singleton has not been charged or arrested, but the police narcotics unit is investigating, police said. Cleveland schools spokesman William Wendling said Singleton is on paid administrative leave until the district completes "a full and complete investigation, separate from police." Wendling said he is not aware of previous problems involving Singleton. Singleton could not be reached for comment Thursday. A message left at a phone number listed under his name was not returned. Police had seen Singleton at about 10:45 p.m. last Thursday night at the middle school, where he claimed he was locked out of his car after attending a holiday party. Officers took him to the 6th District office so he could make a telephone call. Police encountered him again a few hours later in the woman's east side neighborhood after they responded to a report about men fighting. - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager