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NFL broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has officially been cited following his arrest on July 23 on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Milwaukee.
According to Milwaukee County Circuit Court records, Romo received the citation on Monday, July 27 for refusal to take a test for intoxication after arrest.
In Wisconsin, a first offense OWI is a traffic violation and typically carries a fine. According to court records, Romo paid the $35 fine for his citation on Monday.
Romo could also lose his driver's license for refusing to take the sobriety test after his arrest. Court records show Romo has a hearing to challenge losing his license scheduled for Sep. 21 at 8:30 a.m. in Milwaukee County Intake Court.
On the evening of his arrest, Romo was pulled over on southbound Interstate 43 and performed poorly on a field sobriety test, according to the Milwaukee County Sherriff's Office.
Romo was in town participating in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf event in West Bend that concluded earlier in the day. He is an avid golfer and regularly participates in amateur tournaments.
Romo grew up in Burlington, about an hour away from Milwaukee, and attended Burlington High School, He lives in Dallas and has been a color commentator with the "NFL on CBS" since 2017 after playing 13 seasons as quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys.
CBS declined to comment following Romo's arrest, according to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tony Romo has been officially cited following his OWI arrest in Milwaukee
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According to Milwaukee County Circuit Court records, Romo received the citation on Monday, July 27 for refusal to take a test for intoxication after arrest.
In Wisconsin, a first offense OWI is a traffic violation and typically carries a fine. According to court records, Romo paid the $35 fine for his citation on Monday.
Romo could also lose his driver's license for refusing to take the sobriety test after his arrest. Court records show Romo has a hearing to challenge losing his license scheduled for Sep. 21 at 8:30 a.m. in Milwaukee County Intake Court.
On the evening of his arrest, Romo was pulled over on southbound Interstate 43 and performed poorly on a field sobriety test, according to the Milwaukee County Sherriff's Office.
Romo was in town participating in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf event in West Bend that concluded earlier in the day. He is an avid golfer and regularly participates in amateur tournaments.
Romo grew up in Burlington, about an hour away from Milwaukee, and attended Burlington High School, He lives in Dallas and has been a color commentator with the "NFL on CBS" since 2017 after playing 13 seasons as quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys.
CBS declined to comment following Romo's arrest, according to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tony Romo has been officially cited following his OWI arrest in Milwaukee
Continue reading...
