Snooki Tossed in the Drunk Tank

Another Jersey Shore jerk-off just got tossed in the clink. And this time, the unlucky loser was none other than Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Short in temper -- and stature -- the 22-year-old petite pest was too drunk for her own good this weekend at the Shore. On Friday, she was arrested by the Seaside Heights police department for public drunkenness. A source told People she will likely be charged with disorderly conduct. According to one witness, the cameras were rolling when Snooks was cuffed and taken directly to jail. Says the insider, "She didn't hurt anyone or get in a fight. She just needs to be in a drunk tank for two hours." Chief of Police Thomas J. Boyd issued the following statement, "On Friday at approximately 15:23 hours, Nicole Polizzi was acting in a disorderly matter while on the beach... Miss Polizzi was escorted from the beach by patrolmen and placed under arrest for disorderly conduct ...near the boardwalk. She was transported to police headquarters and later released on a summons." Snooki's pal JWOWW came to her buddy's rescue and bailed her out. She took to Twitter to talk about Snooki's issues, "Going to bail @Sn00ki out of jail... The things I do for this girl, I swear." Ex-boyfriend Emilio Masella says he thinks his former flame was simply fishing for more fame. Says Masella, "I think she needed this to draw attention to herself and keep up her fame level. She has more competition with the new girl. This is typical, I'm not surprised that she got arrested."