Bodycam shows Tony Romo arguing with officer before refusing breath test during DUI arrest

Tony Romo questioned constabulary during his July 23 operating portion intoxicated apprehension successful Wisconsin, according to recently released constabulary bodycam footage obtained by Fox News Digital.

The erstwhile Dallas Cowboys backmost told the serviceman helium was coming from a play people and insisted helium had consumed "zero" drinks earlier asking to telephone his attorney. When asked to measurement retired of the vehicle, Romo responded, "Because I'm coming from a play course, you deliberation I'm drunk?"

Police detained Romo and transported him to a adjacent presumption to behaviour tract sobriety tests. The arresting serviceman said she observed red, glassy eyes and smelled intoxicant coming from Romo.

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(Left) Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys slaps hands with Terrance Williams #83 anterior to the crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected January 1, 2017 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Right) Tony Romo was arrested successful Milwaukee connected Thursday nighttime for operating portion impaired. ( Mitchell Leff/Getty Images; Fox News Digital)

After completing the tests, Romo refused to instrumentality a enactment test, telling the officer, "I've heard from each the lawyers don't ever bash that."

Romo was cited for first-offense operating portion intoxicated and refusing to taxable to a chemic test. Romo was released and is owed successful tribunal connected Sept. 21. 

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CBS did not instantly responded to emails from Fox News Digital pursuing archetypal quality of Romo’s arrest.

Romo was stopped connected an interstate pursuing his circular astatine the Wisconsin Amateur Golf Championship. He was acceptable to look astatine different play tournament, the M&P Group Texas State Open, but helium withdrew implicit the weekend.

Romo retired from shot successful 2017 and soon joined CBS arsenic a colour commentator.

Tony Romo speaks to constabulary connected bodycam footage during postulation halt that led to arrest. (Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office)

Tony Romo sits successful backmost of constabulary conveyance aft apprehension for operating portion intoxicated. (Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office)

He was the Cowboys' starter from 2006 to 2015, but an wounded outgo him his spot successful 2016 to Dak Prescott. The Cowboys released him aft the season, and helium yet hung up the cleats.

Romo threw for 34,183 yards, 248 touchdowns, and 117 interceptions, completing 65.3% of his passes.

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He was named to the Pro Bowl 4 times and finished tied for 3rd successful the MVP ballot successful 2014 behind Aaron Rodgers and J.J. Watt — helium was tied with DeMarcio Murray.

Romo went 2-4 successful the playoffs, famously dropping a drawback for a imaginable game-winning tract extremity successful his archetypal against the Seattle Seahawks. Romo past picked up the shot and tried to tally for a touchdown but was stopped short, giving Seattle the win.

Ex-NFL backmost Tony Romo during operating portion intoxicated apprehension connected constabulary bodycam footage.  (Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office)

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Since retiring, Romo and Jim Nantz person been the main tandem for CBS, calling 3 Super Bowls, including the Kansas City Chiefs' overtime triumph implicit the San Francisco 49ers successful Super Bowl LVIII.

Romo has yet to remark connected his arrest.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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