Tony Romo struggles during field sobriety test in body camera footage from OWI arrest

Tony Romo struggles during field sobriety test in body camera footage from OWI arrest

Page Six has obtained body cam footage from Tony Romo’s arrest for allegedly operating a vehicle while under the influence (OWI) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday.

In the video back at the police station, officers tell Romo that “based on your driving and where you were coming from … the red glassy eyes and the odor of an intoxicating alcoholic beverage on your breath” he needed to perform a field sobriety test.

Romo asks the officers if he can stretch before and proceeds to do so on the cop car.

The NFL alum proceeds to botch the field sobriety test and requests officers repeat the instructions.

An officer asks Romo if he understood the instructions and he says, “No, there’s too many.”

Page Six has reached out to Romo’s representatives for comment.

Romo, seen above in his mugshot, was arrested on July 23 in Milwaukee for alleged OWI. Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office
The NFL alum, seen here in 2022, was allegedly uncooperative with police. PGA TOUR

Page Six previously confirmed that the CBS Sports personality, 46, was booked and released shortly after, per the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

The NFL alum was allegedly traveling on southbound I-43 on the high-rise bridge when he was stopped.

Romo allegedly performed poorly on field sobriety tests, per FOX6 News, who was first to report the news on Thursday.

According to The California Post, he was allegedly uncooperative during the encounter, and court documents obtained by the outlet showed that he was subsequently issued a citation for allegedly “refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest.”

Per The California Post, a copy of the citation was not immediately available.

Court docs obtained by the California Post show that Romo, seen here in 2024, was cited for allegedly “refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest.” CBS via Getty Images
The star athlete, pictured here in 2012, is expected in court in September. Getty Images for People

The retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback is expected for an intake in court scheduled for Sept. 21.

In Wisconsin, a first-time OWI charge is often considered a civil offense, and may involve a fine ranging from $150 to $300. The incident marks the athlete’s first ever arrest.

From 2006 to 2016, Romo — who retired in April 2017 — played for the Dallas Cowboys, though he never won a Super Bowl during an NFL career that lasted nearly a decade and a half.

Romo, seen here in 2006, retired in 2017. NBAE via Getty Images
The NFL alum, shown above in 2023, is now a CBS Sports analyst. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Following his retirement, the former football star ultimately became CBS Sports’ lead NFL game color analyst.

Romo is also famous for his high profile love life, as he previously dated Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood.

He ultimately married Candice Crawford in May 2011, and shares three sons Hawkins, 14, Rivers, 12, and Jones, 8, with the former Miss Missouri USA.

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