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Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday in Milwaukee after being accused of driving while intoxicated.

The 46-year-old CBS Sports analyst performed poorly on field sobriety tests during a traffic stop shortly after 6 p.m. on Interstate 43, according to the arrest-detention report obtained by The Independent.

He was booked on OWI and later released. Romo’s court date is set for September 21 at 8:30 a.m.

This incident remains under investigation, and a further statement could come later Friday, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said. Additional details about his arrest and the circumstances behind it were not released.

This is Romo’s first arrest. A first-offense OWI in Wisconsin is typically a civil offense punishable by a $150 to $300 fine.

Tony Romo, 46, was arrested Thursday after being accused of driving while under the influenceTony Romo, 46, was arrested Thursday after being accused of driving while under the influence (Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office)Romo, pictured here on July 12 at the American Century Championship, also participated in the Wisconsin State Amateur this weekRomo, pictured here on July 12 at the American Century Championship, also participated in the Wisconsin State Amateur this week (Getty)

Romo attended Burlington High School in Wisconsin, about a 45-minute drive southwest from Milwaukee, where he played football, basketball and golf. He went on to star at Eastern Illinois University, winning the 2002 Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in Division I-AA football.

After signing with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003, Romo became the team’s starting quarterback in 2006 and spent his entire 14-year NFL career in Dallas. A four-time Pro Bowler, he retired in 2017 as the franchise’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown passes before joining CBS Sports as its lead NFL analyst.

Romo was back in his hometown this week to compete in the Wisconsin State Amateur golf tournament at West Bend Country Club, which he has participated in since 2018. He finished Thursday tied for 74th place.

“I’m competitive in both, I’m just better at football,” Romo told TMJ4 News from the golf course Thursday. “It’s the challenge of it. It’s as tough as you’re gonna play.”

He was also photographed giving a young fan golf pointers at the event, with images shared Wednesday on social media by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jim Owczarski.

Romo and his wife Candice, 39, live in North Dallas, Texas, with their three sons: Hawkins, 14, Rivers, 12, and Jones, 8.

The Independent has contacted CBS Sports for comment.