{"id":17823,"date":"2026-07-26T13:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T08:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17823"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T08:36:10","slug":"tony-romo-arrested-and-booked-on-suspicion-of-impaired-driving-in-milwaukee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17823","title":{"rendered":"Tony Romo arrested and booked on suspicion of impaired driving in Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-36d105\" class=\"body-graf\">CBS football analyst and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/tony-romo-is-arrested-for-owi-in-milwaukee\" target=\"_blank\">former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo<\/a> was arrested Thursday night in Milwaukee on suspicion of intoxicated driving, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"NBC News Icon\" class=\"styles_icon__wRwWv\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c165e9\" class=\"body-graf\">Romo, 46, was pulled over on southbound Interstate 43 at about 6:18 p.m. CT after he \u201cperformed poorly\u201d on standardized field sobriety tests,  according to Milwaukee County Sheriff\u2019s records.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b80bf4\" class=\"body-graf\">Romo was booked on one count of allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/346\/x\/63\/1\/a\" target=\"_blank\">operating while intoxicated<\/a> and released.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-098780\" class=\"body-graf\">He was ordered to appear in court on Sept. 21, which would be the Monday night of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/schedules\/2026\/by-week\/week-2\" target=\"_blank\">NFL\u2019s Week 2<\/a>. The top CBS matchup of that weekend figures to be the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting the AFC -champion New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-61f1e2\" class=\"body-graf\">The stop came just hours after Romo wrapped up a golf course  interview with NBC affiliate WTMJ, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/news\/local-news\/in-your-community\/milwaukee-county\/tony-romo-arrested-in-milwaukee-for-owi-hours-after-tmj4-interview\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee TV station reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-07772a\" class=\"body-graf\">Romo was back in town to play in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsga.bluegolf.com\/bluegolf\/wsga26\/event\/wsga261\/contest\/4\/leaderboard.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin Amateur Championship <\/a>at the West Bend Country Club. He shot a four-round total of 319, good for a 73rd place tie, 32 strokes back of tournament champ<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.golf\/men\/wsga\/former-uw-golfer-spencer-turtz-stays-the-course-after-rocky-start-to-win-the-wisconsin\/article_ce2fb6b8-19b2-4d44-8076-f76be132d7fa.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Spencer Turtz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-379b85\" class=\"body-graf\">A cheerful Romo said he takes golf seriously, but appreciates that spinning a football was and probably still is his better skill.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9e84d6\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cI\u2019m competitive in both,\u201d Romo told the station. \u201cI am just better at football. But I think we\u2019re gaining strides.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-ae49f6\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"2154\" data-original-width=\"3000\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/gettyimages-630777820-944f02.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/gettyimages-630777820-944f02.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/gettyimages-630777820-944f02.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/gettyimages-630777820-944f02.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/gettyimages-630777820-944f02.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles\" height=\"2154\" width=\"3000\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in 2017.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Rich Schultz \/ Getty Images file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-c9c206\" class=\"body-graf\">Romo played in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RomoTo00.htm\" target=\"_blank\">parts of 13 seasons<\/a> in the NFL, all for the Dallas Cowboys, before seamlessly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountpressexpress.com\/cbs-sports\/talent\/?view=tony-romo\" target=\"_blank\">transitioning to the booth with CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d6759a\" class=\"body-graf\">He\u2019s one-third of the network\u2019s top NFL broadcast team, alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. Romo called his third Super Bowl in 2024.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-63d3e2\" class=\"body-graf\">Romo said he respects the passion of NFL fans and hopes to add to their enjoyment every Sunday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c40b9a\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cFor me, it is always making the viewer learn something or enjoy the telecast,\u201d Romo told TMJ4 sports director<em> <\/em>Karley Marotta. \u201cIt\u2019s their team. This is a huge deal. I always want them to understand, I get that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-083bc0\" class=\"body-graf\">It wasn\u2019t immediately clear Friday whether Romo had hired a defense attorney to speak on his behalf.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ae7533\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">A representative for CBS Sports declined comment Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS football analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday night in Milwaukee on suspicion of intoxicated driving, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. 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