Chrisley Family Daughter Booked, Released Hours Later

A Familiar Name, A New Charge

Lindsie Chrisley, the eldest daughter of ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star Todd Chrisley, was arrested in Georgia on suspicion of DUI and several related traffic charges.

She was booked into the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office on May 23 and released early the next morning after posting bond, according to TMZ and E! News. The charges include DUI, attempting to elude police, improper passing, reckless driving, and speeding. She remained in custody only a matter of hours before being released.

What the Police Report Says

According to the police report cited by People and Yahoo, the arresting officer alleged that Chrisley’s breath smelled of alcohol and that she was slurring her words. The officer asked her to take a field sobriety test, which she allegedly refused.

The DUI charge was filed as ‘DUI less safe,’ a Georgia statute that allows a driver to be charged even when blood alcohol is below the 0.08 percent legal limit, or when a breathalyzer is refused. Because of that, the case does not hinge on a specific blood alcohol reading, and no such figure was released. The charge instead rests on the officer’s account of her driving and demeanor during the stop.

Her Side of It

Chrisley pushed back publicly and quickly. She told TMZ she was pulled over after speeding past another car on a two-lane road because that car had nearly struck an animal.

‘I got pulled over speeding past a car on a two lane road because they almost hit an animal and I was trying to miss hitting them, and whatever the animal was,’ she said. She added that she was booked and immediately released, and that she plans to fight the charge rather than accept it.

The Backdrop

The arrest follows a difficult stretch in Chrisley’s personal life. She and her ex-boyfriend, David Landsman, recently agreed to a mutual no-contact order requiring both to stay 500 yards apart - including from each other’s homes and workplaces - through May 2027, according to People.

That arrangement was tied to an earlier altercation between the two; Landsman had been charged in connection with an alleged physical confrontation with Chrisley. The DUI case is entirely separate, but it lands during an already turbulent period for a woman who grew up partly in public view as part of one of reality television’s best-known families.

What Comes Next

Chrisley has signaled she will contest the charges in court rather than settle quietly. As a ‘DUI less safe’ case, the outcome will turn on the officer’s observations and the circumstances of the stop rather than a chemical test result, which can make such cases more contested than a standard DUI.

For now, she remains out on bond, and the charges are allegations that have not been proven in court. The case is expected to move through the Cherokee County court system in the weeks ahead.

A Family Long in the Public Eye

The Chrisley name has been a fixture of reality television for more than a decade, beginning with ‘Chrisley Knows Best,’ which followed Todd Chrisley, his wife Julie, and their children. That visibility means even a traffic stop becomes national entertainment news.

It also follows a turbulent period for the family more broadly, including the high-profile federal fraud and tax case that involved Lindsie’s father and stepmother. Lindsie’s DUI arrest is unrelated to those matters, but it arrives against that backdrop, ensuring the case will be followed closely by an audience that has watched the family for years. Whether the charges hold up will be decided not by public attention but by what the evidence shows about the stop itself.

In Georgia, a ‘DUI less safe’ conviction can still carry real penalties, including fines, license consequences, and probation, even without a measured blood alcohol level. Because the standard rests on whether a driver was less safe to operate a vehicle rather than on a specific number, defense and prosecution often focus heavily on the officer’s observations, dashcam or bodycam footage, and the driver’s behavior during the stop. Chrisley’s stated intention to contest the charge signals that those details, rather than any test result, will be where the case is fought.

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