Overview
- Tony Romo was pulled over and arrested in Milwaukee on July 23 and was booked on a first‑offense operating-while-intoxicated citation.
- Newly released body‑camera video shows Romo performing poorly on standardized field sobriety tests, insisting he had consumed “zero” drinks and repeatedly asking to call a lawyer or his parents.
- The footage records Romo refusing a breath test, deputies noting red, glassy eyes and the odor of alcohol, and officers finding unopened alcohol “shooters” in his bag before a search warrant was filed for a blood draw.
- Court records cite Romo for refusing a post‑arrest chemical test and the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office says the matter is being handled as a civil traffic violation with a Sept. 21 hearing.
- Under Wisconsin practice a first OWI is typically treated as a civil infraction with fines or license sanctions, refusal can trigger administrative penalties, and the released video could shape public and professional reactions to Romo’s role at CBS.