Crime & Safety

Mike Ditka's Son Arrested At Rivers Casino

Attorney says Michael P. Ditka of Deerfield faces a misdemeanor battery charge after "fight or argument" at casino.

Michael P. Ditka, the son of legendary former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka, was arrested on a battery charge last weekend in connection with an alleged incident at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.

The attorney for the younger Ditka - a 53-year-old resident of Deerfield - confirmed his client was charged with misdemeanor battery after a “fight or argument” ensued last Saturday, according to the Chicago Tribune. The incident was not domestic in nature.

This is the latest of several run-ins with the law for Ditka, which include three DUI arrests in Lake County between 2004 and 2011.

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