Colts Player Keenan Allen Arrested on Charges of Driving While Intoxicated

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested on Aug. 30 after Indianapolis police said they observed signs of intoxication. Allen, 34, was booked on two misdemeanor charges related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

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Indianapolis Colts player Keenan Allen was arrested after Indianapolis police said they observed signs of intoxication

Allen, 34, was booked on two preliminary misdemeanor charges involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated

A Colts spokesperson told PEOPLE they are “in the process of gathering more information” and had no further comment

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen has been arrested in Indiana on charges of driving while intoxicated.

The incident occurred in Indianapolis during the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 30, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) told PEOPLE in a statement.

“Shortly after 1:00 a.m., IMPD officers conducted a traffic investigation in the 100 block of S. Meridian Street after observing a vehicle park in a no-parking zone,” the statement said.

“Officers spoke to the driver, later identified as 34-year-old Keenan Allen, and noticed signs of intoxication,” IMPD continued.

According to Marion County public inmate records and IMPD’s statement to PEOPLE, Allen was booked on two preliminary charges: driving while intoxicated in a way that allegedly endangered another person and driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher.

Both charges are misdemeanors.

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Allen was subsequently taken to an arrestee processing center, a facility where newly arrested people are booked, fingerprinted, medically screened and processed, per inmate records.

Bond information is not currently available.

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IMPD’s statement concluded, “An arrest and a charge are merely accusations, and Allen should be considered innocent unless and until found guilty in court. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will make the final charging decision.”

A representative for Allen did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson for the Colts said: “We are aware of the incident involving Keenan Allen last night. We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”

The athlete was signed by the Colts as a free agent on Aug. 19 after previously playing for the Los Angeles Chargers.

During the 2025 season with the Chargers, Allen caught 81 passes for 777 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 9.59 yards per reception, per the Colts’ website

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