MILWAUKEE (AP) 鈥� CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle when he was stopped by police last week and later , authorities said.
According to one of three citations released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, the 鈥渙pen bottle of an alcoholic beverage鈥� was discovered in the passenger鈥檚 side of Romo鈥檚 black Jeep during an inventory before it was towed.
Another citation said police stopped Romo on Interstate 43 on July 23 after he was seen passing cars in a gore area, which separates interstate traffic from cars entering from an on-ramp. Police said Romo questioned what a gore area was during the stop.
Romo performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, booked and released. Court records show Romo was later cited for refusing 鈥渢o take test for intoxication after arrest.鈥� He has a court appearance scheduled for Sept. 21.
According to body camera footage released earlier this week, Romo told deputies he had been coming from a golf course and was on his way 鈥渢o visit grandma and grandpa鈥� when he was stopped.
A deputy told Romo he suspected him of being impaired because he had 鈥渞ed glassy eyes鈥� and an 鈥渙dor of an intoxicating alcoholic beverage.鈥�
Romo went to high school about 35 miles from Milwaukee in Burlington, Wisconsin.
The 46-year-old Romo has been the for since 2017 after making four Pro Bowl appearances during an NFL career that ran from 2004-16 and was spent entirely with Dallas.
Romo remains the Cowboys鈥� franchise leader in career touchdown passes with 248. He held the franchise record for career passing yards (34,183) until last season.
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