Same storyEarlier: Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested early Sunday morning…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
8 outlets quote this line 4 different ways.
- abcnews.com: “We are aware of the incident involving Keenan Allen last night," the Colts said in a statement. "We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
- espn.com: “We are aware of the incident involving Keenan Allen last night,”
- espn.com: “We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
- nfl.com: “We are aware of the incident involving Keenan Allen last night," the Colts said in a statement. "We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
- nytimes.com: “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,”
- profootballrumors.com: “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.”
- thestar.com: “We are aware of the incident involving Keenan Allen last night,”
- thestar.com: “We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
- THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
5 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.
- cbsnews.com: “noticed signs of intoxication”
- espn.com: “signs of intoxication,”
- nfl.com: “noticed signs of intoxication”
- nytimes.com: “Officers spoke to the driver, later identified as 34-year-old Keenan Allen, and noticed signs of intoxication,”
- thestar.com: “noticed signs of intoxication”
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Legal charge terminology: whether the charge is described as 'DWI' versus 'OVWI' versus 'DUI/OWI'
- abcnews.com uses 'drunken driving charges'
- cbsnews.com uses 'driving while intoxicated' and 'OVWI'
- cbssports.com uses 'DWI'
- espn.com uses 'OVWI'
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Number of seasons with the Chargers
- cbssports.com: '12 seasons for the Chargers'
- profootballrumors.com: 'Third-round pick of the then-San Diego franchise in 2013'…
11outlets→9independent
What happened, for context
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen, 34, was arrested early Sunday, August 31, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and OVWI endangering a person after police observed his vehicle in a no-parking zone and detected signs of intoxication. The arrest occurred hours after Allen made his preseason debut with the team.
8 of 11 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: fox59.com, ktla.com, wthr.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- abcnews.comUNCLASSIFIED
- thestar.comINDEP
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- cbssports.comUNCLASSIFIED
- espn.comUNCLASSIFIED
- nfl.comUNCLASSIFIED
- fox59.comINDEP
- ktla.comINDEP
- nytimes.comINDEP
- profootballrumors.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wthr.comINDEP
References
- abcnews.comColts wide receiver Keenan Allen arrested on drunken driving charges - ABC NewsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- cbsnews.comIndianapolis Colts player Keenan Allen arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicatedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- cbssports.comColts' Keenan Allen arrested Sunday morning in Indianapolis on DWI chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- espn.comColts WR Keenan Allen arrested on drunken driving chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- fox59.comIndianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen arrested on OWI chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-30T12:42:31
- ktla.comEx-Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen arrested on OWI chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- nfl.comColts WR Keenan Allen arrested on drunken driving chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- nytimes.comColts WR Keenan Allen arrested, charged with OVWI after making preseason debutScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- profootballrumors.comColts’ Keenan Allen Arrested For DWI - NFL RumorsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- thestar.comColts wide receiver Keenan Allen arrested on drunken driving chargesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
- wthr.comPolice report: Colts WR Keenan Allen arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicatedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
Carried by multiple outlets
- Keenan Allen, 34, was arrested early Sunday morning (approximately 1 a.m. ET) on August 31, 2026, in downtown Indianapolisespn.com, nfl.com, cbssports.com, cbsnews.com, nytimes.com, thestar.com
- Allen faces preliminary charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OVWI) and OVWI endangering a personespn.com, nfl.com, cbsnews.com, nytimes.com, thestar.com
- Both charges are misdemeanorsespn.com, cbssports.com, profootballrumors.com
- Police initiated a traffic investigation after observing Allen's vehicle parked in a no-parking zoneespn.com, nfl.com, cbsnews.com, nytimes.com, thestar.com
- Officers noticed signs of intoxication when they spoke with Allenespn.com, nfl.com, cbsnews.com, nytimes.com, thestar.com
- Allen was arrested after further investigationespn.com, nfl.com, cbsnews.com, nytimes.com, thestar.com, profootballrumors.com
- and 10 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Allen was released at 3:49 p.m. and has a court date scheduled for September 16only espn.com
- For a DWI charge in Indiana, blood alcohol level would have been .08 or higheronly cbsnews.com
- The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will make a final decision about charges in Allen's caseonly cbsnews.com
- Allen was arrested in the 100 block of South Meridian Streetonly nytimes.com
- The incident was reported at 3:09 a.m. ETonly nytimes.com
- A Class A misdemeanor carries a penalty of up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $5,000 per Indiana lawonly nytimes.com
Reported unevenly
- Legal charge terminology: whether the charge is described as 'DWI' versus 'OVWI' versus 'DUI/OWI'stated by abcnews.com uses 'drunken driving charges', cbsnews.com uses 'driving while intoxicated' and 'OVWI', cbssports.com uses 'DWI', espn.com uses 'OVWI', nfl.com uses 'operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated', nytimes.com uses 'OVWI' and 'DWI/DUI/OWI', profootballrumors.com uses 'DWI', wthr.com uses 'allegedly driving while intoxicated'
- Number of seasons with the Chargers: cbssports.com states he spent 12 seasons with the Chargers; profootballrumors.com states he spent 11 seasons before being traded to Chicago in 2024stated by cbssports.com: '12 seasons for the Chargers', profootballrumors.com: 'Third-round pick of the then-San Diego franchise in 2013' followed by 'A third-round pick of the then-San Diego franchise in 2013, Allen earned six Pro Bowl nods and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark six times from 2013-2023' and 'He was an established complement to Pierce and Josh Downs when they signed Allen about two weeks ago. The deal allows Allen, 34, to reunite with head coach Shane Steichen, who was on the Chargers' staff during much of Allen's tenure with the Bolts. A third-round pick of the then-San Diego franchise in 2013, Allen earned six Pro Bowl nods and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark six times from 2013-2023' and separately 'spent his first 11 seasons with the Chargers before being traded to the Chicago Bears in 2024' · absent from espn.com states 'He spent his first 11 seasons with the Chargers before being traded to the Chicago Bears in 2024'