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Tony Romo Arrested on OWI and Withdraws From Texas State Open

A Sept. 21 court date raises questions about his CBS broadcast availability, public standing and near-term assignments.

Overview

  • Law enforcement in Milwaukee took Tony Romo into custody on suspicion of operating while intoxicated after a traffic stop, with multiple reports saying he performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests.
  • The detention and booking records show Romo was processed at county jail the same night and released hours later, and reporting identifies this as a first-known OWI.
  • Romo quietly withdrew from the 56th M&P Group Texas State Open at Cascades Country Club, which said it was disappointed he would not attend the tournament.
  • Media outlets report Romo competed earlier that day in the Wisconsin Amateur before the stop, and a court date in the matter is scheduled for Sept. 21.
  • CBS has not issued a public comment, and the case prompts immediate questions about his summer and fall broadcast duties plus potential reputational fallout under Wisconsin’s usual first-offense OWI rules.