Tony Romo arrest in Milwaukee: Ex-Cowboys QB suspected of OWI
Tony Romo was arrested near downtown Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, the county sheriff’s office said.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The Tony Romo arrest unfolded Thursday evening on a Milwaukee freeway, where deputies took the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports NFL analyst into custody on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to CBS News.
According to an arrest report cited by CBS News, Romo was driving south on I-43 near downtown Milwaukee when he was stopped at about 6 p.m. The report said deputies administered a field sobriety test and that Romo performed poorly.
Deputies then arrested him on suspicion of OWI, short for operating while intoxicated, the report said. Romo was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail and released at about 11 p.m., according to the report.
Why was Tony Romo arrested?
Romo was arrested after a traffic stop in Milwaukee because deputies suspected he was driving while intoxicated, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and the arrest report cited by CBS News. The report said the suspicion followed his performance on a field sobriety test.
OWI is the term used in Wisconsin for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The sheriff’s office said the matter remains under investigation, and the available report does not say that the case has been resolved.
Romo has a court appearance scheduled for Sept. 21 at 8:30 a.m., according to CBS News. No additional details about the hearing were reported.
CBS Sports declined to comment, CBS News reported. No statement from Romo was included in the sheriff’s office information reported by CBS News.
Romo is a native of Burlington, Wisconsin, which is about 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee, according to CBS News. He played quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys before moving into broadcasting as an NFL analyst for CBS Sports.
The sheriff’s office described the case as ongoing. CBS News also reported that video related to the arrest had surfaced, but the key details released by officials centered on the I-43 stop, the field sobriety test, the jail booking and Romo’s scheduled court date.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.