GROTON, CT — An internal affairs investigation found Town of Groton police officers did not violate department policies when they arrested YouTuber SeanPaul Reyes following a confrontation at the Groton home of then-state trooper Sgt. Bryan Fahey.
The investigation, conducted by Daigle Law Group, examined Reyes' allegations of unlawful arrest, lack of probable cause, retaliation, abuse of authority and violations of his First Amendment rights.
Reyes is behind the YouTube channel Long Island Audit. Reyes and a cameraman went to Fahey's home July 11, 2025, where Reyes intended to question Fahey about overtime pay.
The encounter escalated after Fahey told them to leave and later came outside carrying a handgun. Fahey was later arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.
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The investigation concluded that Groton investigators had probable cause to arrest Reyes. Among the circumstances they considered were Reyes and the cameraman's filming on Fahey's property, the parties' previous interactions, a billboard truck criticizing Fahey, signs on Fahey's property indicating it was private and what officers described as Reyes' failure to immediately leave when told. The officers were exonerated on this complaint, according to the report.
The investigation also exonerated an abuse-of-authority complaint involving Reyes' bond, which was increased from $10,000 to $75,000. Investigators concluded the increase followed consultation with the State's Attorney's Office and was not retaliation against Reyes.
Investigators classified Reyes' First Amendment complaint as "unfounded." The report acknowledged that his criticism of Fahey, the billboard message, information gathering and recording implicated First Amendment protections, but found no evidence officers prevented those activities or arrested him because of them.
Reyes was ultimately prosecuted on third-degree criminal trespass after prosecutors did not proceed with the original breach of peace and voyeurism charges and reduced the first-degree trespass charge. He was found guilty following an August trial.
Read the full investigative report by clicking here.
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Reyes said in a statement published in The Day that Eric Daigle's law enforcement background undermined the investigation's objectivity. He invited "anyone who wants to know the real truth to watch the video evidence for themselves."
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