Michale P. Ditka, son of famous Chicago Bears Football Coach, Mike Ditka, was arrested for driving under the influence. Michael denies the charge. "I was not driving a car," said Ditka, 49. "I was parked. The keys weren't even in the ignition. I plan on pleading not guilty." Ditka believes he was unfairly targeted because of his famous last name. "If my name was Joe Smith, this would not have happened." Ditka said.
According to the police report, on April 20 a police officer saw a black Hummer with its headlights om, running in the parking lot of the apartment complex. The officer then saw the Hummer drive into the rear parking lot before turning off its headlights. The officer approached the vehicle and found Ditka and another passenger in the car. The passenger allegedly told police that Ditka had been at the wheel when it had pulled into the parking lot. The report states that Ditka struggled to perform a field sobriety test. A preliminary breath test allegedly indicated that Ditka's blood alcohol concentration was 0.189 percent, exceeding the legal limit. Ditka was taken to the police station, where he refused to take another breath test and was charged with DUI and released on bail.
"This will create a lot of bad PR," Ditka said. "My dad does not need it. I don't want to create a problem for him. People are now going to ask him a million questions."
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