Tony Romo arrested in Milwaukee for alleged OWI offense: report
Authorities said Romo failed field sobriety tests before being booked and released on a first-offense operating while intoxicated citation.
- On Thursday night, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports announcer Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while under the influence.
- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported a deputy pulled Romo over on Interstate 43 around 8 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
- Authorities booked Romo at the Milwaukee County Jail before releasing him; a first-offense OWI is generally a civil offense in Wisconsin rather than a criminal charge.
- While no formal charges have been filed, Romo is scheduled for a court appearance on Sept. 21 regarding the citation, which carries a potential fine between $150 and $300.
- The Burlington native, who graduated from Burlington High School, was in his home state to participate in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf tournament when the incident occurred.
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Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo arrested in Wisconsin
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The former NFL, who is a CBS commentator today, was arrested on Thursday at 18:18 local hours and then had a bad performance in a sobriety test on the spot, which led to the arrest. Romo, 46, seems to have taken the situation with humor as he appears smiling in his police photo. He was admitted to Milwaukee County Prison and subsequently released.
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