Tony Romo, NFL broadcaster, arrested on suspicion of OWI in Milwaukee

Tony Romo, the NFL broadcaster and former NFL quarterback from Burlington, was arrested in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated on July 23.

Romo was pulled over driving southbound on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee shortly after 6 p.m. and performed poorly on a field sobriety test, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. A first offense for OWI traditionally carries a fine in Wisconsin; the Milwaukee County report gives him a court date of Sept. 21.

Romo was in town participating in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf event in West Bend that finished earlier in the day.

Romo, an avid golfer who appears regularly in the state amateur event, has been serving as color commentator for "NFL on CBS" games since 2017 and is one of the more prominent voices in televised sports.

Before that, his 13-year NFL career, spent entirely with the Dallas Cowboys, included four Pro Bowl seasons and made him one of the great undrafted success stories.

Romo played college football at Eastern Illinois following his time at Burlington High School. He still lives in Dallas.

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