A newly unveiled video reveals the arrest of a Nantucket official on allegations of driving under the influence with alcohol present in her vehicle after a collision with a street sign.
Bodycam footage from the Yarmouth Police Department captures Leslie Snell, the town Planning Director of Nantucket, Massachusetts, appearing to have difficulty with sobriety tests. Officers responded on April 20 after Snell allegedly crashed into a street sign, as reported by the Nantucket Current.
Upon exiting her Jeep, Snell admitted to an officer that she had consumed “just a couple of drinks” at Giardino’s, a local establishment, as shown in the video from the bodycam.
The bodycam video depicts Leslie Snell seated with the driver’s door of her Jeep open while a Yarmouth police officer questions her during the traffic stop on April 20. (Yarmouth Police Department)
The video also reveals a bottle of vodka and a box of White Claws inside the vehicle.
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.”
Leslie Snell stands near her vehicle as a Yarmouth police officer looks on during the DUI stop that followed her alleged crash into a street sign. (Yarmouth Police Department)
“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.”
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.”
Bodycam footage timestamped April 20, 2026, shows Snell speaking with a Yarmouth police officer during the field sobriety stop. (Yarmouth Police Department)
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.”
News Media reached out to Snell for comment.