INDIANAPOLIS — Court documents reveal new details about the man accused of driving drunk and hitting an Indiana State Police trooper over the weekend.
Armaandeep Singh is now facing formal charges in the crash that put Trooper Azariah Keith in the hospital with severe injuries to his pelvis and leg.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the 22-year-old came to the U.S. seeking asylum from his native country. Now, he is in jail accused of driving drunk, swerving off the road and hitting a state trooper.
The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Keith was helping someone change a flat tire on the side of the road. As Keith put the equipment away, an SUV swerved off the road and struck the trooper.
Court documents indicate Singh may have been drinking on the job. Singh told police he was driving for DoorDash and he stopped for beer in between deliveries. He said he only had one beer, but the breathalyzer test, which registered 0.161, revealed he was more than two times over the legal limit of 0.08.
Investigators noted Singh's eyes were glassy and bloodshot and a strong smell of alcohol on his breath.
When police searched Singh's car, they found one empty bottle in the front passenger seat and five full bottles. There were also several other beer bottle caps in the car.
Investigators learned the SUV driven by Singh belonged to his girlfriend. She told police that Singh was homeless and was living in her SUV for two weeks.
She asked troopers if the crash would have an impact on Singh getting his green card. She also told investigators that Singh spent about a year living in California, before moving to Indiana where he has been for the last seven months.
Singh is charged with two counts of causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated and one count of reckless driving causing bodily injury.
Singh made his first appearance in court Tuesday, Jan. 23, where a judged increased his bond to $100,000 because of the seriousness of the crash and the concern he would be a flight risk.