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Boxing trainer portrayed in 'The Fighter' charged with DUI

Police say Dicky Eklund failed field sobriety tests

Dicky Eklund, left, joins Christian Bale on stage as he accept the award for best male actor in a supporting role for "The Fighter" at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 in Los Angeles. Dicky Eklund is the man portrayed by actor Christian Bale in "The Fighter".
AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Dicky Eklund, left, joins Christian Bale on stage as he accept the award for best male actor in a supporting role for "The Fighter" at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 in Los Angeles. Dicky Eklund is the man portrayed by actor Christian Bale in "The Fighter".
SOURCE: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
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Boxing trainer portrayed in 'The Fighter' charged with DUI
Police say Dicky Eklund failed field sobriety tests
A Massachusetts boxing trainer portrayed in the movie "The Fighter" by actor Christian Bale has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs.Dicky Eklund was held on $500 bail after pleading not guilty Monday in connection with a Friday night traffic stop.The Sun reports that Eklund was seen driving by Lowell police without his headlights on. He was pulled over and officers say his speech was slurred, his breath smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were glassy.Police say Eklund said he had a "sip" of beer but hadn't taken his prescription medications in two days. Officers say he failed some field sobriety tests.Eklund's attorney said his client was not driving erratically and always has slurred speech.Eklund trained Mickey Ward, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the movie.

A Massachusetts boxing trainer portrayed in the movie "The Fighter" by actor Christian Bale has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs.

Dicky Eklund was held on $500 bail after pleading not guilty Monday in connection with a Friday night traffic stop.

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The Sun reports that Eklund was seen driving by Lowell police without his headlights on. He was pulled over and officers say his speech was slurred, his breath smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were glassy.

Police say Eklund said he had a "sip" of beer but hadn't taken his prescription medications in two days. Officers say he failed some field sobriety tests.

Eklund's attorney said his client was not driving erratically and always has slurred speech.

Eklund trained Mickey Ward, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the movie.