IslandVibesIOP.com 13 CRIME www.RadRydz.com | 843-972-8525 | Chad@RadRydz.com | 857 Coleman Blvd., Unit E Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (behind REV Financial) @RadRydz WE’VE RELOCATED — COME CHECK OUT WHAT’S NEXT! Rad Rydz is your go-to source for high quality golf cart sales and service in Mount Pleasant, Sullivan’s Island, Isle of Palms, and surrounding areas. 2026 ® DON’T DRIVE IF YOUR LICENSE IS ON VACATION POLICE BLOTTER This is a satirical summary of real incidents reported on the Isle of Palms over the past month. All names and events are based on public records and presented here with comedic exaggeration. LYING AND DRIVING A total of 13 drivers were cited for driving with a suspended license: some for DUI, others for unpaid insurance and a few for letting their licenses stay expired for years. This is a misguided bunch that may just be too optimistic about their DMV luck. You have to admire their optimism though, thinking, “If I believe hard enough, maybe the DMV will believe in me too.” ISLE OF POT Drugs and alcohol once again top the charts, an IOP tradition as old as The Windjammer. Taking first place again this month: 11 violations for possession of the devil’s lettuce, earning marijuana another gold medal for consistency. Meanwhile, one adventurous soul went farm-to-fork with nature’s own psychedelic harvest, psilocybin mushrooms – or as we like to call them, “cow pasture charcuterie.” NEIGHBORLY NUISANCE The island symphony of late-night “Woos!” and Bluetooth speakers continues. Officers responded to 11 noise-related calls. You’d think the late-night noise calls were all about visitors from Atlanta or Charlotte turning their rentals into karaoke bars, but this month, the tables turned. Turns out, our locals made more of a racket than the tourists. Maybe it’s the off-season blues or maybe folks just wanted to remind the newcomers who really own the decibel meter around here. Either way, IOP residents claimed the “Loud and Proud” trophy fair and square. When even your neighbors are calling in complaints about your Bluetooth speaker, you know it’s been a lively weekend. Fall on Isle of Palms, when the beach crowds thin, the golf carts multiply and the local police stay busier than seagulls at the beach when tourists think it’s a good idea to throw their Cheetos in the air. If the latest incident report tells us anything, it’s that we don’t have a speeding problem; we have a driving without a license problem. So, as we ease into next month, remember this simple civic message: It’s not about how fast you drive on the Isle of Palms, it’s about whether you were supposed to be driving at all. LEADERBOARD OF LOSERS Our local youth came to play this month – and by play, we mean rack up the charges. Here’s the leaderboard: Attempted burglary (second degree): 3 Trespassing + fleeing to evade arrest: 6 Noise violations (unfounded): 2 Simple possession of marijuana: 2 Draining of deleterious substances: 1 Identity theft: 1 That’s 15 juvenile violations total, but wait, they didn’t stop there. Because no beach weekend is complete without someone trying to outsmart their fake ID app, add in six more citations for minors in possession of alcohol and you’ve got the makings of an after-hours youth league that really knows how to multitask. Kids these days, still failing field sobriety tests they found on TikTok. It’s great knowing that our younger generation, in a heartwarming and chaotic sort of way, is committed to both teamwork and trouble, proving that teamwork makes the dream work, even if that dream involves running from police in their rainbow flip-flops or Hey Dudes. It’s a delicate ecosystem, locals calling in on locals while the visitors sit quietly, wondering if this is some sort of community competition. Spoiler: it is. Apparently, the prize is a citation and an awkward Monday morning wave across Palm Boulevard.
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