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Bears Legend Charged with OWI in Lake County

(Winfield, IN) - A Chicago Bears legend is facing drunk driving charges in Northwest Indiana. 

 

Dan Hampton was arrested in Winfield, Indiana, south of Crown Point, close to midnight on November 20.

 

Hampton is out on a $25,000 bond. So far, further specifics have not been made available.

 

Hampton is a hall of fame defensive lineman who played for the Bears from 1979 to 1990. The 64-year-old Hampton has had at least three prior OWI arrests since 1996.

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