Keenan Allen Arrested on DUI Charges

Keenan Allen was arrested early Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis on preliminary drunken driving charges, ESPN and the Indianapolis Star both reported. The 34-year-old Colts receiver faces misdemeanor counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVWI) and OVWI endangering a person, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Police said the arrest happened at approximately 1 a.m. ET. As of Sunday morning he was being held at the Marion County Arrestee Processing Center, ESPN wrote, citing jail records.

IMPD officers were conducting a traffic investigation in the 100 block of South Meridian Street, just south of Monument Circle, IndyStar wrote after viewing a public police report. Officers saw a vehicle in a no-parking zone at 110 S. Meridian St., approached the driver, later identified as Allen, and "noticed signs of intoxication," the department said. After further investigation, he was arrested. IndyStar listed the OVWI count as 0.08 or higher. Both charges are misdemeanors. These are preliminary charges, not a conviction.

What are the charges against Keenan Allen?

Two preliminary misdemeanors: OVWI, Indiana's version of DUI, and OVWI endangering a person. ESPN, IndyStar, and CBS Sports all used that language from IMPD. Do not add a verdict. Do not add a blood-alcohol number beyond the 0.08-or-higher charge IndyStar reported. Allen has not been tried. He was booked. That is the story as of Sunday morning.

The Colts issued a two-sentence statement, carried by ESPN and IndyStar: "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." NFL teams have to be at 53 players by 6 p.m. ET Sunday. The club did not say whether the arrest changes his roster status. Nobody sourced here has said he is cut.

When did Keenan Allen join the Colts?

Aug. 19, on a one-year deal, ESPN wrote. CBS Sports noted the signing reunited him with head coach Shane Steichen after seven seasons together with the Chargers. Yahoo Sports, citing the contract, said the deal could be worth up to $8.32 million. Saturday night he played his first snaps in a Colts uniform. ESPN said he finished with one catch for 24 yards in the preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. Yahoo had the score as a 25-16 loss and said that catch, from Anthony Richardson on the first series, was his only target. CBS Sports wrote that the arrest came about nine hours after the game ended.

Allen is a six-time Pro Bowler. ESPN listed last season with the Chargers at 81 receptions for 777 yards. He spent his first 11 NFL seasons in San Diego and Los Angeles, was traded to the Chicago Bears in 2024, returned to the Chargers in 2025, and signed with Indianapolis this month. Fourteen-year veteran. Cutdown day. A police report at 1 a.m. That is the search: Keenan Allen arrested. The charges are preliminary. The team is gathering information. The next update belongs to the jail, the lawyers, and the Colts.

Keenan Allen arrest FAQ

Why was Keenan Allen arrested? IMPD said he was arrested about 1 a.m. ET Sunday in downtown Indianapolis after officers approached a vehicle in a no-parking zone and noticed signs of intoxication. Preliminary charges are OVWI and OVWI endangering a person, both misdemeanors, per ESPN and IndyStar.

What did the Colts say about Keenan Allen? "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 team said, via ESPN.

Did Keenan Allen play Saturday? Yes. ESPN said he caught one pass for 24 yards in the Colts' preseason finale against Detroit, his first action since signing Aug. 19.