·Newly released body camera footage shows former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo telling officers he was headed to his grandma and grandpa’s house moments before his arrest on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.
·Romo was stopped shortly after 6 p.m. on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee on July 23 after leaving the Wisconsin Amateur Championship.
·During the stop, he repeatedly asked whether he could call his attorney before getting out of his Jeep. The officer denied the request and ordered him to exit.
·Romo was placed in handcuffs and taken to a police station, where he completed field sobriety exercises.
·He told officers previous back surgeries made bending difficult. Authorities said he performed poorly during the tests and showed signs of possible impairment.
·Court records show Romo was also cited for refusing an intoxication test. He has requested a hearing to challenge the refusal citation, which carries a possible one-year loss of driving privileges.
·Romo was booked and released later that night. His first court appearance is scheduled for September 21. A first-offense OWI is generally handled as a civil traffic violation in Wisconsin rather than a criminal charge.
·Romo later withdrew from the Texas State Open golf tournament.
·Reports say he plans to limit public appearances while the case moves forward.
·CBS reportedly has no plans to fire Romo from his position as the network’s lead NFL analyst alongside Jim Nantz.
·Romo reportedly contacted network executives soon after the arrest, and sources say he could briefly step away from some public events while preparing for the upcoming NFL season.
·Romo is in the seventh year of a ten-year, $180 million CBS contract running through 2030.
Romo was stopped shortly after 6 p.m. on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee on July 23 after leaving the Wisconsin Amateur Championship.
Romo was stopped shortly after 6 p.m. on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee on July 23 after leaving the Wisconsin Amateur Championship.
