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Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say

Headline from WANE Fort Wayne, on the newest of 2 developments

According to one of three citations released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, the “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” was discovered in the passenger’s side of Romo’s black Jeep during an inventory before it was towed.

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  1. Video shows Tony Romo's sobriety test, arrest: 'Did I pass this test?'

    Headline from FOX8 WGHP ·

  2. Newest

    Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say

    Headline from WANE Fort Wayne ·

13 reports not tied to one development ·

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101 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Bodycam video shows Tony Romo arrest on suspicion of impaired driving (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Bodycam video of the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, after he was pulled over and taken into custody on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Milwaukee on July 23.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Tony Romo told deputy he had ‘zero' drinks before failing sobriety test: ‘Did I pass?' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Bodycam video of the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, after he was pulled over and taken into custody on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Milwaukee on July 23.

  3. New York Post

    Tony Romo’s argument with cop over field sobriety test captured on bodycam (opens New York Post)

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    Tony Romo argued with a female cop about making a call to his lawyer during his arrest in Wisconsin last week, new video from the scene obtained by The California Post shows. Romo was pulled over on a Milwaukee interstate just after 6 p.m. on July 23, and in the newly released body camera footage,..

  4. New York Post

    ‘Glassy-eyed’ Tony Romo struggles during field sobriety test in body camera footage from OWI arrest (opens New York Post)

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    Romo was arrested on Thursday for alleged OWI in Wisconsin.

  5. KENS 5 San Antonio

    BODYCAM: Tony Romo arrested for operating while under the influence in Milwaukee (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was stopped along a highway Thursday afternoon and released after "performing poorly" on field sobriety tests.

  6. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Bodycam video: Tony Romo OWI arrest in Milwaukee (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested for OWI, first offense, in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 23. Now, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office released body camera video.

  7. Fox News

    Bodycam shows Tony Romo arguing with officer before refusing breath test during DUI arrest (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo's arrest was captured on bodycam video obtained by the New York Post and released Tuesday.

  8. Revolver News

  9. The Daily Wire

    What Tony Romo Told Police Moments Before He Was Handcuffed (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    Ex-football star Tony Romo struggled with field sobriety tests and refused to take a breathalyzer test after a tense exchange with his arresting officer, body cam footage released Tuesday by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office shows.

  10. KYMA Yuma

    Tony Romo’s arrest on suspicion of drunk driving captured on police body camera (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Police body cam video from Tony Romo's arrest on suspicion of drunk driving in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been released.

  11. Fox News

    Tony Romo treating his field sobriety test like an NFL combine leaves fans stunned (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Bodycam footage shows Tony Romo stretching like he's about to run the 40-yard dash before his field sobriety test following his Wisconsin OWI arrest.

  12. Not The Bee

    The Tony Romo arrest video has arrived (opens Not The Bee)

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    Tony Romo was golfing on Thursday in Milwaukee and then this happened.

  13. FOX 4 Dallas

    WATCH: Tony Romo's Milwaukee OWI arrest body camera video released (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    New body camera video shows the moment Tony Romo was taken into custody on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback said he was heading home from a golf tournament in Milwaukee.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Tony Romo Turning Field Sobriety Test Into NFL Draft Scouting Film Is Crazy Work (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Is he getting arrested? Or about to make a comeback?

  15. KCEN Waco

    BODYCAM VIDEO: Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of operating while under the influence (opens KCEN Waco)

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    The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was stopped along a highway Thursday afternoon and released after "performing poorly" on field sobriety tests.

  16. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    BODYCAM VIDEO: Former Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo performs sobriety tests following traffic stop (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Body camera footage has been released showing former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo performing field sobriety tests following a traffic stop in Wisconsin last week. The video was released after […]

  17. ABC 7 Chicago

    Body camera video shows Tony Romo Wisconsin operating while intoxicated arrest (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Newly released body camera video is giving a first look at the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in Milwaukee.

  18. We Are Green Bay

    WATCH: Sheriff's Office releases body cam footage of Tony Romo's OWI arrest in Wisconsin (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has released the body cam footage of the OWI arrest of former NFL quarterback Tony Romo and his "poorly" performed field sobriety tests. According to police documents obtained by Local Five, Romo was heading south on I-43 and was pulled …

  19. Phl17

    Video shows Tony Romo's sobriety test, arrest: 'Did I pass this test?' (opens Phl17)

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    New body camera video from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office shows the arrest of former NFL quarterback Tony Romo, including the field sobriety test in which he "performed poorly" according to the arresting officer.

  20. Breitbart News

    Police: Tony Romo Had Open Bottle of Alcohol in Vehicle During OWI Arrest (opens Breitbart News)

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    Wisconsin Police revealed that NFL broadcaster Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his vehicle during last week's DWI arrest.

  21. Fox News

    Tony Romo also cited for open container in vehicle as drunken driving arrest saga continues (opens Fox News)

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    Tony Romo was also cited for possessing an open alcoholic beverage container in his vehicle in addition to his operating while intoxicated charge July 23.

  22. KVIA El Paso

    Body camera video of Tony Romo’s sobriety test (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wisconsin (KVIA) - The video from Tony Romo's arrest was released today. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy body camera shows Romo complying with a sobriety test last week. The former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys was stopped by a deputy at the Marquette Interchange in down…

  23. The Western Journal

    Watch: Bodycam Footage of Tony Romo's Arrest and Sobriety Test Raises Questions (opens The Western Journal)

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    It’s not very often that swathes of sports fans will come to the defense of a Dallas Cowboys icon. After all, the Cowboys, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Yankees […]

  24. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tony Romo had an open bottle in his car when arrested, sheriff's office says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Bodycam video of the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, after he was pulled over and taken into custody on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Milwaukee on July 23.

  25. WANE Fort Wayne

    Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

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    According to one of three citations released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, the “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” was discovered in the passenger’s side of Romo’s black Jeep during an inventory before it was towed.

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