‘Glassy-eyed’ Tony Romo fumbles field sobriety test in body camera footage from OWI arrest

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In the footage obtained by Page Six, officers tell the NFL “based on your driving and where you were coming from … the red glassy eyes and the odor of an intoxicating alcoholic beverage on your breath” he needed to undergo the routine test at the station.

Romo, who was arrest for allegedly operating a vehicle while under the influence (OWI) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he asks the officers if he can stretch before and proceeds to do so on the cop car.

An officer asks Romo if he understands the instructions fort he field sobriety test and he says, “No, there’s too many.”

At one point, the retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback asks officers if he passed.

In separate footage, Romo told the arresting officer he was leaving the golf course and headed to his grandparents’ house.

Page Six has reached out to Romo’s representatives for comment.

Mugshot of Tony Romo after his arrest for OWI.

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Romo, seen above in his mugshot, was arrested on July 23 in Milwaukee for alleged OWI. Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office

Tony Romo walking on the ninth green during the PGA TOUR Champions ClubCorp Classic.

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The NFL alum, seen here in 2022, was allegedly uncooperative with police. PGA TOUR

The NFL alum was allegedly traveling on southbound I-43 on the high-rise bridge when he was stopped.

According to The California Post, he was allegedly uncooperative during the encounter, and court documents obtained by the outlet showed that he was subsequently issued a citation for allegedly “refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest.”

Per The California Post, a copy of the citation was not immediately available.

Tony Romo, wearing a black baseball cap and a textured tan jacket, smiles while sitting at a table with an NFL football.

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Court docs obtained by the California Post show that Romo, seen here in 2024, was cited for allegedly “refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest.” CBS via Getty Images

NFL player Tony Romo smiling.

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The star athlete, pictured here in 2012, is expected in court in September. Getty Images for People

Romo is expected for an intake in court scheduled for Sept. 21.

In Wisconsin, a first-time OWI charge is often considered a civil offense, and may involve a fine ranging from $150 to $300. The incident marks the athlete’s first ever arrest.

From 2006 to 2016, Romo — who retired in April 2017 — played for the Dallas Cowboys, though he never won a Super Bowl during an NFL career that lasted nearly a decade and a half.

Tony Romo smiling, wearing a white Dallas Cowboys cap and a blue jacket.

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Romo, seen here in 2006, retired in 2017. NBAE via Getty Images

Tony Romo, wearing a blue hat and shirt, speaking into several microphones at a media event.

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The NFL alum, shown above in 2023, is now a CBS Sports analyst. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Following his retirement, the former football star ultimately became CBS Sports’ lead NFL game color analyst.

Romo is also famous for his high profile love life, as he previously dated Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood.

He ultimately married Candice Crawford in May 2011, and shares three sons Hawkins, 14, Rivers, 12, and Jones, 8, with the former Miss Missouri USA.

Mugshot of Tony Romo after his arrest for OWI.

Romo, seen above in his mugshot, was arrested on July 23 in Milwaukee for alleged OWI. Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office

Tony Romo walking on the ninth green during the PGA TOUR Champions ClubCorp Classic.

The NFL alum, seen here in 2022, was allegedly uncooperative with police. PGA TOUR

Tony Romo, wearing a black baseball cap and a textured tan jacket, smiles while sitting at a table with an NFL football.

Court docs obtained by the California Post show that Romo, seen here in 2024, was cited for allegedly “refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest.” CBS via Getty Images

NFL player Tony Romo smiling.

The star athlete, pictured here in 2012, is expected in court in September. Getty Images for People

Tony Romo smiling, wearing a white Dallas Cowboys cap and a blue jacket.

Romo, seen here in 2006, retired in 2017. NBAE via Getty Images

Tony Romo, wearing a blue hat and shirt, speaking into several microphones at a media event.

The NFL alum, shown above in 2023, is now a CBS Sports analyst. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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