Snooki claims ‘Jersey Shore’ producer told police to arrest her in ‘nightmare’ beach scene — lists what she drank
nypost.comNicole “Snooki” Polizzi is taking fans back to the boardwalk.The 36-year-old is claiming that a “Jersey Shore” producer told police to arrest her on the beach for public intoxication while cameras filmed Season 3.“Those cops weren’t on shift for the town,” Polizzi said on Wednesday’s episode of the “Therapuss with Jake Shane” podcast, as she recalled the infamous scene that aired on the MTV series.“They were on shift from production to make sure they are protecting us from crazy people,” she continued. “So I don’t even think it’s legal because they weren’t working for the town, but I watched the video back and one of the producers said, ‘Just arrest her.’”Polizzi admitted that she “started to black out” when the authorities handcuffed her.The mom of three was arrested and booked in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on July 30, 2010, for disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, and criminal annoyance.
Two months later, the charges were dropped, and Polizzi was fined $500 and given two days of community service.Meanwhile, the “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” star’s arrest aired months later in an episode titled “Where’s the Beach?” Polizzi was drinking at her job before heading to a bar and then going to the beach, where the drama ensued.“I woke up that day, and I was drinking nonstop,” she told host Jake Shane. “So you know when you wake up and you feel like the shakes are coming?
You’re like, ‘I’m going to s–t, I’m going to throw up, but I have to be on camera and I have to go [to] this shift,’ so I woke up still in my party dress, with my blanket on, walking to my shift.”Once at work, Polizzi drank Four Loko, a Long Island Iced Tea, and a beer in an effort to stop “the shakes,” she explained.“I was like ‘I can’t do this,’”.
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