Details of Keenan Allen’s drunk driving arrest emerge: ‘Extremely slurred speech’

New York Post · collected 2026-09-16 · by Edward Lewis
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Summary

Keenan Allen was arrested for drunk driving last month after being stopped by Indianapolis police at around 1 a.m. on August 30. Officers noted multiple signs of intoxication, including extremely slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol from his breath; he registered a blood alcohol level of .224 on a portable breath test—nearly three times the legal limit in Indiana. Allen faces two misdemeanor charges: operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more and operating while intoxicated.
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Story summary

Keenan Allen, a six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested on August 30 after being pulled over at around 1 a.m. in Indianapolis for parking his white Nissan in a no-parking zone. During questioning by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers, Allen exhibited multiple signs of intoxication: extremely slurred speech and glossy eyes, a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, dry mouth with saliva pooling in the corners, and consistent lip licking. He registered a blood alcohol level of .224 on a portable breath test—nearly three times the legal limit of .08—and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.

Allen was formally charged on Tuesday with two misdemeanor counts: operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVWI) and operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to 0.15 or more. He posted $500 cash bond, avoiding an initial hearing that had been scheduled for Wednesday; an attorney conference is now set for October 26. Colts coach Shane Steichen declined to comment on the incident before practice, where Allen was expected to participate despite the arrest.

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📰 Keenan Allen Drunk Driving Arrest
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Edward Lewis
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Colts Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department NFL Nissan the California Post

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Allen PERSON · 7× Colts ORG · 2× Chargers ORG · 1× Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department ORG · 1× Keenan Allen PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Nissan ORG · 1× Ravens ORG · 1× the California Post ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Colts wide receiver was questioned by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 30 after stopping his white Nissan in a no-parking area, and almost immediately, he gave cops reason to believe he was impaired, the filing states.
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Claims (6 extracted, 3 hedged)

Keenan Allen exhibited around half a dozen signs of being highly intoxicated during his drunk driving arrest last month, according to a new court filing obtained by the California Post. uncertain
Allen → exhibit → Post
The Colts wide receiver was questioned by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 30 after stopping his white Nissan in a no-parking area, and almost immediately, he gave cops reason to believe he was impaired, the filing states. asserted
filing → question → reason
Allen had “extremely slurred speech and glossy eyes,” and when he got out of his vehicle, a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage” came from his breath, according to the court document. uncertain
odor → have → document
Officials added in the filing that Allen “also appeared to have a dry mouth with spit at the corners of his mouth and consistently licked his lips, which is consistent with the ingestion of alcohol.” asserted
which → add → alcohol
At one point, according to the document, Allen took a portable breath test and registered a blood alcohol level of .224 — nearly three times the legal limit of .08. Allen then allegedly went on to perform poorly on multiple field sobriety tests. Allen was ultimately arrested, and on Tuesday, he was formally hit with two charges: one misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more and one misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Messages seeking comment from Allen’s attorneys this week were not returned. uncertain
Messages → accord → attorneys
Allen, who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Chargers, signed with the Colts on Aug. 18 and caught six passes for 32 yards in their season-opening loss to the Ravens on Sunday. asserted
who → spend → Sunday
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