Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Nantucket Official Leslie Snell Accepts DUI Deal After Sign Crash, Losing License for 45 Days
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

Nantucket Official Leslie Snell Accepts DUI Deal After Sign Crash, Losing License for 45 Days

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

Summary

  • April 21 plea terms put Leslie Snell’s DUI charge on hold for one year without a formal finding after police said she crashed into a street sign in Yarmouth.
  • The agreement requires the Nantucket planning director to surrender her license for 45 days, complete an alcohol education course and pay $600 in fines.
  • Newly released bodycam video shows Snell struggling with field sobriety tests after telling an officer she had “just a couple of drinks” at a nearby restaurant.
  • Police said they found a vodka bottle and a box of White Claws in her Jeep and observed glassy, bloodshot eyes, alcohol odor and incoherent speech.
  • Snell later said she deeply regretted the April 20 incident, accepted full responsibility and considered the matter resolved.

Insights

After a lenient plea deal, will Nantucket hold its top planning official accountable for drunk driving?
Will a planning director's OUI charge impact decisions on Nantucket's housing and environmental future?
In a town facing a staffing crisis, is a veteran official's OUI a fireable offense?