Tony Romo arrested in Wisconsin on suspicion of driving while intoxicated
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- Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
- The arrest occurred Thursday evening on I-43, and Romo reportedly performed poorly on a field sobriety test.
- Romo, a Wisconsin native, was booked and released; a court date is set for September 21.
Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports NFL analyst, was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (OWI). The county sheriff's office confirmed the arrest.
Romo was reportedly pulled over around 6 p.m. on Thursday while driving southbound on Interstate 43 near downtown Milwaukee. According to an arrest report, he performed poorly on a field sobriety test, leading deputies to take him into custody on suspicion of OWI.
He was subsequently booked at the Milwaukee County Jail and released around 11 p.m. Romo, who hails from Burlington, Wisconsin, approximately 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee, has a court date scheduled for September 21 at 8:30 a.m.
CBS Sports declined to comment on the incident. The sheriff's office stated that the matter remains under investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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