Tony Romo struggles during field sobriety test in body camera footage from OWI arrest

Page Six obtained body camera footage from Tony Romo’s arrest for allegedly operating a vehicle while under the influence (OWI) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday.

In the video, officers tell Romo that “based on your driving and where you’re from…the red glassy eyes and the smell of intoxicating liquor on your breath” he needed to take a field sobriety test.

Romo asks the officers if he can stretch before and proceeds to do so in the cop car.

NFL alum proceeds to sabotage field sobriety test and asks officers to repeat instructions.

An officer asked Romo if he understood the instructions and he said, “No, there’s a lot of them.”

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

Romo, pictured above, was arrested on July 23 in Milwaukee on an alleged OWI charge. Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office
The NFL alum, seen here in 2022, was allegedly uncooperative with police. PGA Tour

Page Six previously confirmed that the 46-year-old CBS sports personality was booked and released shortly after, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

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

Romo allegedly performed poorly on field sobriety tests, Per FOX6 Newswhich was the first to report the news on Thursday.

According to California Post, he was allegedly uncooperative during the confrontation and court documents The outlet obtained it He was later released for allegedly “refusing to take a post-arrest intoxication test,” he showed.

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

Court documents obtained by the California Post show that Romo, seen here in 2024, was cited for allegedly “refusing to take a intoxication test after arrest.” CBS via Getty Images
The star athlete, pictured here in 2012, is expected to appear in court in September. Getty Images for People

The retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback is expected to appear in court scheduled for September 21.

In Wisconsin, a first-time OWI charge is often considered a civil offense and may carry a fine ranging from $150 to $300. The incident marked 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 his nearly decade-and-a-half NFL career.

Romo, shown here in 2006, retired in 2017. NBAE via Getty Images
The NFL alum, pictured above in 2023, is now a sports analyst for CBS. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

After retiring, the former football star eventually became the lead color analyst for NFL games at CBS Sports.

Romo is also known for his high-profile love life, having previously dated Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood.

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

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