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See the full story · 5 sourcesThe Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has released a series of videos of NFL broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo's arrest in Milwaukee last week .
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel filed a public records request for the footage shortly after he was taken into custody on July 23.
In the videos, captured on body cameras, the Burlington-reared Romo, 46, appears compliant, though at points seemed confused or unable to hear instructions deputies gave him during their OWI investigation.
A sheriff's office arrest report says Romo was pulled over driving southbound on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee shortly after 6 p.m. because of a bad lane change.
The deputy approached the driver's side of the black Jeep. Romo, who was alone in the vehicle, told the deputy he was coming from a golf tournament, the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf event in West Bend , and heading to his grandparents' home.
The deputy asked Romo how much he had to drink, but his response seem to be drowned out by the wind in the video.
Romo was told to get out of the car for field sobriety testing. The former QB said he wanted to contact his lawyer first.
In the video, the deputy insisted Romo get out before contacting his lawyer, and the two went back and forth over the matter for a few more seconds.
Eventually Romo got out of the car and was taken to the back of his Jeep, where Romo propped his cellphone, camera-facing, on the back bumper.
The deputy told Romo she wanted to take him somewhere level-ground for the testing. He agreed, was handcuffed and taken to an enclosed sallyport at the Milwaukee County Jail.
Once there, he was made to undergo several field sobriety tests, including following a pen with his eyes, walking heel-to-toe and single-leg raises. The arrest report says Romo "performed poorly" on the tests.
In Wisconsin, a first offense for OWI typically carries a fine. Online court records show Romo has a court date on Sept. 21.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court records show Romo was formally cited July 27 for refusing to take a test for intoxication after arrest.
Chris Ramirez covers courts for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at [email protected] .
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sheriff's office releases video of Tony Romo's OWI arrest in Milwaukee
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