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Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), Wisconsin’s equivalent of a DUI.
Romo, 46, was pulled over while driving southbound on Interstate 43 shortly after 6 p.m. (around 6:18 p.m. according to some reports). Deputies from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said he performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests, after which he was taken into custody, booked on a first-offense OWI, and later released.
A court date is set for Sept. 21. Formal charges had not been filed as of reports on July 24, and the case remains under investigation. No blood-alcohol content or toxicology results have been publicly released.
insane bodycam footage of tony romo arrest in Wisconsin for OWI pic.twitter.com/CrHw6n0PQf
— MikeTX (@miketx95) July 24, 2026
In Wisconsin, a first-offense OWI is generally treated as a civil violation rather than a criminal charge and typically carries a fine of $150 to $300, along with possible surcharges, license consequences, and an alcohol assessment.
Romo, a Burlington, Wisconsin native who still maintains ties to the state while living in Dallas, had been in the area competing in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf tournament at West Bend Country Club. The event ran Monday through Thursday; he finished tied for 73rd at 35-over par overall (11-over on the final day). CBS, where Romo has served as the lead NFL color analyst since 2017 after retiring from the league, declined to comment. Romo played his entire 13-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, earning four Pro Bowl selections.
He remains the franchise’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (248) and held the passing-yardage record until Dak Prescott surpassed it.
Authorities have not detailed the specific reason for the initial traffic stop or whether additional testing occurred beyond the field sobriety evaluations. Booking records indicate this is Romo’s first such offense.