Tony Romo arrested in Milwaukee for OWI 1st; court date set

MILWAUKEE – Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on Thursday night, July 23 for OWI, first offense. 

What we know:

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Romo was stopped while traveling on southbound I-43 on the high-rise bridge. 

FOX6 News obtained Romo’s arrest detention report. It says Romo was taken into custody after performing poorly on standardized field sobriety tests. 

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Romo played golf in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship in West Bend. He tied for 73rd.

What’s next:

Romo was booked and released. He is due in court on Sept. 21.

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