Romo, a Wisconsin native, “performed poorly on field sobriety tests,” according to the Associated Press. But then TMZ published bodycam video of Romo’s arrest and field sobriety test, which quickly went viral, and now, the California Post has published an exclusive report of its own. In the bodycam footage, Romo told the officer that he was visiting from Dallas. 🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tony Romo told cops he was on his way to meet his grandma and grandpa when he was pulled over and ultimately busted for OWI … newly released body camera footage shows. pic.twitter.com/visfkPfxGT — TMZ (@TMZ) July 29, 2026During the field sobriety test, Romo struggled to comprehend the directions, commented on his lingering ailments from playing in the NFL, and couldn’t stop nervously rambling.