A popular activist YouTuber known for his First Amendment video stunts was arrested Thursday after he showed up uninvited to the Suffolk County PBA’s headquarters, union leaders and cops told The Post.
Sean Reyes, aka The Long Island Auditor, was arrested for trespassing at the Police Benevolent Association building in Brentwood as he confronted union members on video over reports that cops who admitted to misconduct were allowed to stay on the force until their pensions kicked in, PBA President Lou Civello said.
Sean Reyes, aka The Long Island Auditor, was arrested Thursday after he showed up uninvited to the Suffolk County PBA’s headquarters, union leaders told The Post. Google Maps
The social media influencer has been charged, though an official spokesperson for the police department didn’t specify what charges Reyes has suffered. Facebook/Long Island Audit Inc.
PBA President Lou Civello mentioned in an interview that the YouTuber “threatened to come to my home.” Brandon Cruz / NY Post“He was threatening us — he threatened to come to my home,” Civello claimed in a brief interview.
Suffolk County Police confirmed Reyes was arrested after refusing to leave the headquarters. He was cuffed on a trespassing in the third degree charge and issued a desk appearance ticket, cops said.
The activist, who is known to film in public buildings in a supposed test of First Amendment rights, has 1.03 million YouTube subscribers.
Reyes was seen at the Suffolk County Board of Legislatures on Tuesday before his arrest, confronting elected officials on the reporting. He also claimed that he found a Suffolk cop snooping in his backyard.
