Holmes Beach police arrested Grace McGlynn, 20, of Battle Creek, Michigan, Dec. 5 on a third-degree felony for allegedly possessing fake driver’s licenses.
McGlynn also faces a first-degree misdemeanor charge for allegedly providing false information to law enforcement officers.
Two officers at Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, at about 1:34 a.m., found a couple on the beach with an open bottle of wine, so they approached and requested identification.
A man provided valid information and was released from the scene.
A woman later identified as McGlynn had identified herself to police as “Grace Smith,” an ID that dispatch could not confirm.
The officers repeatedly requested her identification but McGlynn “persistently provided false information,” according to a police report.
The officers searched her bag, finding two Illinois licenses bearing her name and a false date of birth, as well as a Michigan license that yielded a positive ID.
McGlynn was taken to the Manatee County jail, where she was released the same day after posting $2,000 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a third-degree felony charge includes up to five years in prison, five years of probation and a fine of up to $5,000.
Punishment for a first-degree misdemeanor charge includes up to one year in jail, one year of probation and a fine of up to $1,000.
An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.