Newly released video shows a Nantucket official arrested on charges of allegedly being under the influence with alcohol in her car after she crashed into a street sign.
Bodycam video from the Yarmouth Police Department shows Nantucket, Massachusetts, town Planning Director Leslie Snell appearing to struggle when asked to perform sobriety tests. Police were responding to the April 20 incident after Snell allegedly crashed into a street sign, according to the Nantucket Current.
Snell told the officer she had “Just a couple of drinks” at Giardino’s, a local restaurant, when she got out of the Jeep she was driving, according to the bodycam video.
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A bottle of vodka and a box of White Claws could be seen inside the car, according to the video.
A police report states that Snell was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.
Snell reached a plea agreement on April 21 that puts the driving under the influence charge on hold for one year without a formal finding. Under the deal, she must surrender her driver’s license for 45 days, complete an alcohol education course and pay $600 in fines.
According to a police report, Yarmouth police officer Samantha Voltolini said Snell’s eyes were “blood shot.”
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“I observed her to have glassy blood shot eyes,” Voltolini said. “I also observed a moderate odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle. I then went over to the driver’s side to speak with her. I then observed a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath.”
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Voltolini could be heard telling Snell that Giardino’s was only around 100 yards away.
“I attempted to explain to (Snell) that Giardino’s was only a short ways away and I was confused about how she ended up in the parking lot of the Transmission Specialists,” Voltolini wrote in the report. “I asked her where she lived. She informed me Nantucket. I asked if she had a place in town she said, ‘yes.’ I asked whereabouts, but she could not inform me. (Snell) named ‘North Troy’ as the location she was attempting to go to. It was difficult to gain information from Woodson due to her speaking incoherently. I asked Woodson if she needed any medical attention, but she refused.”
During the field sobriety tests, according to the report and body camera video, Snell swayed from side to side and was unbalanced.
In a comment to The Inquirer and Mirror after being arrested, Snell said, “I deeply regret the event that occurred off-island on April 20 while I was attending to personal commitments. I accept full responsibility for my actions and the matter has been resolved.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Snell for comment.
