Authorities say former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle when he was arrested last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
A citation issued by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office notes an “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” was found in the passenger side during an inventory of Romo’s vehicle.
According to the citation, Romo faces a $267 fine for the alleged offense, which was discovered following a July 23 incident while Romo was traveling southbound on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee. He has a court date scheduled for Sept. 21 on the charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
The 46-year-old was stopped around 6:18 p.m. and “performed poorly” on standardized field sobriety tests, per the police report.
He was taken into custody and booked before being released at approximately 11 p.m.
A first-offense OWI is generally a civil offense, not a criminal charge, in Wisconsin. The police report indicated a fine of $1,066 for this charge, as well as a $235 fine for “unsafe passing on the right.”
Romo, a four-time Pro Bowler, has been the lead NFL game analyst at CBS since 2017, paired with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson to cover games.
