BEACH BEAT

Holmes Beach

3/3, 2:30 p.m., information, 111 Gulf Drive S. On March 3, a victim came to HBPD to report a suspicious incident that happened on Feb. 24. The victim said on that day, he got a text message inviting him to a “Senior Meet-Up” at a bar in Bradenton Beach. He told police that the event seemed to be organized by a group of younger people and did not appear to be affiliated with the bar. The officer said the man was paired with an older woman and they had a few drinks before going to a restaurant. The victim doesn’t remember anything after that, saying he may have been slipped a drug or had a reaction to the alcohol. The victim’s female friend in Georgia reported to police that she got several text messages from the victim and the female from the “meet-up” and was worried about him. The victim said he waited to report the incident until he returned to the area after going out of state for a few days because his mind wasn’t clear. The friend from Georgia sent the texts and pictures to police, who are working to determine exactly what happened.

3/4, 10:16 p.m., driving without a valid license, 2900 Gulf Drive. While on patrol, the officer noticed a car with a taillight out, so he conducted a traffic stop. When he asked for the driver’s license, she told him she did not have one and the car belonged to a female juvenile passenger’s mother. The officer ran a check on the driver and found this to be her third offense of driving without a license. The driver was arrested and transported to Manatee County Jail. The passenger’s mother was called to the scene to retrieve the car.

Deadline approaches for Privateers scholarships

It’s deadline time once again to apply for an Anna Maria Island Privateer Scholarship. Any local student who has applied to a secondary educational institution such as a trade school, community college or in- or out-ofstate college or university may apply. The postmark deadline is April 1. To apply, visit www.amiprivateers.org.