Lake Co (IN) Sheriff calls on deputy charged with DUI to resign  

(CHICAGO) Lake County (IN) Sheriff John Buncich has demanded the resignation of 37-year old Lieutenant Guy Mikulich after he allegedly drove an unmarked police car while drunk and injured a Frankfort, Illinois man. 

 Police said Mikulich was in uniform Saturday afternoon when he hit 34-year old Derrick Dirks as he was standing near his minivan, then drove away from the scene of the accident. When taken into custody, Mikulich’s blood alcohol content was nearly double the legal limit. 

 It’s not Mikulich’s first run-in while serving with the Sheriff’s Office. Earlier this year, he was demoted from department commander after getting into a fight with a man on New Year’s Eve. Back in 2009, the county paid $130,000 in a settlement to a one-armed man who claimed Mikulich used his authority and police training to beat him. Both of those incidents allegedly involved disputes over women.

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