Tony Romo OWI arrest shown on bodycam video
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth • • sports
Key Points:
- Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested on July 23 in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated (OWI) after a traffic stop for unsafe passing and cutting across a marked area.
- Body camera footage reveals Romo denied drinking any alcohol, insisted on calling his lawyer, and showed signs of back pain during field sobriety tests, which he ultimately refused to complete fully.
- The arresting deputy cited Romo’s red, glassy eyes, odor of alcohol, and discovery of small alcohol containers in his bag as reasons for suspicion, though court records show the case is treated as a civil traffic violation, not a criminal charge.
- Romo was cited for refusing a breath test and is scheduled for a court appearance on September 21; his representatives have not commented on the incident.
- Romo played for the Cowboys from 2004 to 2016 and is currently an NFL analyst for CBS Sports.
