Tony Romo arrested in Wisconsin on OWI charge
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports NFL analyst Tony Romo was stopped by Milwaukee County deputies on Thursday night, July 23, while driving southbound on Interstate 43 near downtown Milwaukee. Police said Romo performed poorly on standardized field‑sobriety tests and was arrested on a first‑offense operating‑while‑intoxicated (OWI) charge. He was booked into the county jail and released later that evening. Wisconsin classifies a first‑offense OWI as a civil violation, typically carrying a fine of $150‑$300 and possible driver‑license sanctions. Romo, 46, a native of Burlington, Wisconsin, is scheduled to appear in court on September 21, 2026. The case marks the first public arrest of the former quarterback, who spent 14 seasons with the Cowboys and has been CBS’s lead NFL analyst since 2017.