GROTON — While patrolling southbound on Gay Road shortly after midnight on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, Groton Police Sergeant Kevin Henehan observed a white 2021 Honda Insight traveling northbound at an estimated high rate of speed.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Sergeant Kevin Henehan and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
Sergeant Henehan reported that his cruiser’s front radar recorded the vehicle traveling at 46 mph in a posted 30 mph zone.
“I immediately turned around and activated my blue emergency lights and siren signaling the vehicle to pull to the right of the roadway,” Sergeant Henehan said. Later adding, “The vehicle pulled over in the area of 231 Gay Road. I radioed dispatch my location and exited my cruiser. The operator rolled down his driver side window as I approached. I greeted the operator and sole occupant later identified by his Massachusetts license as the registered owner, Mr. Bryan Kelly.”
According to police, Bryan P. Kelly, 25, is a resident of Worcester, MA.
Sergeant Henehan said he told Kelly that he stopped his vehicle for speeding.
“I had explained that the radar indicated that he was traveling 46 mph in a posted 30 mph zone,” Sergeant Henehan said. “Mr. Kelly apologized and stated that he was rushing to his parent’s residence in Groton to check on his sick dog.”
Officer Henehan said he requested Kelly’s license and registration, which he provided.
“While speaking with Mr. Kelly I detected an overwhelming odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle,” Sgt. Henehan said. “I observed Mr. Kelly’s eyes were glassy and bloodshot. I asked Mr. Kelly where he was coming from. He stated that he had just left his friend’s house in Georgetown.”
Sergeant Henehan then asked Kelly if he drank any alcohol that evening.
“He stated that he had three Bush Lite beers approximately one hour and a half ago. I asked if he had any food to eat this evening. He stated he had dinner,” Sgt. Henehan said. “I asked Mr. Kelly to exit his vehicle in order to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to ensure that it was safe for him to operate his vehicle. He agreed to do so.”
Sergeant Henehan said Kelly exited and walked to the rear of his vehicle as instructed.
“As I stood directly in front of him approximately three feet away, I again detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating directly from his breath,” Sgt. Henehan said.
At this time, Sergeant Henehan radioed dispatch and requested an additional unit to respond to the scene for assistance.
“Officer Tyler Melanson arrived shortly thereafter,” Sgt. Henehan said. “I had Mr. Kelly perform the SFSTs on the side of Gay Road, which was paved, level, and free of major defects and foreign matter. The area was illuminated by my cruiser headlights and spotlight. The cruiser front facing emergency blue lights were turned off.”
The first field sobriety test Sergeant Henehan asked Kelly to perform was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test. According to findlaw.com, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test is a field sobriety test where an officer has an individual follow an object (such as a pen tip or pen light) with his/her eyes. The HGN test checks for the involuntary jerking of one’s eyes as they gaze side to side. This involuntary jerkiness is said to increase while under the influence of alcohol.
“I observed Mr. Kelly’s eyes to have equal pupil size and equal tracking. I also observed a lack of smooth pursuit in both eyes, a distinct nystagmus at maximum deviation in both eyes and an onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees in both eyes,” Sgt. Henehan said.
The second field sobriety test Sergeant Henehan asked Kelly to perform was the walk and turn test. The walk-and-turn test requires the individual to walk heel-to-toe in a straight line with their hands at their sides for about nine steps (counted out loud), then turn around and return to the starting point the same way.
“Mr. Kelly had difficulty standing in the prescribed stance during the instructional phase,” Sgt. Henehan said. “He broke stance, losing his balance and placing his feet shoulder width apart twice. Each time he was reminded to place his right foot in front of his left, touching heel to toe.”
According to Sergeant Henehan, Kelly performed the first nine heel-to-toe steps but executed an improper turn, lifting both feet in a typical fashion, then lost balance and took one step back.
“On his return nine steps, Mr. Kelly lost his balance on his second step, kicking out his left leg to the side before swinging it back into position,” Sgt. Henehan said. “While losing his balance he fully extended his right arm from his side (approximately eighteen inches) in an effort to regain his balance. He regained his balance he finished walking out the required steps.”
The third test Sergeant Henehan asked Kelly to perform was the “one leg stand.” This test involves lifting one leg about six inches off the ground, while holding the foot in a position parallel to the ground, with arms kept at the sides. Sergeant Henehan said Kelly performed the test as instructed.
The fourth test Sergeant Henehan asked Kelly to perform was the alphabet test.
“I instructed him to recite the alphabet without singing, starting with the letter ‘D’ as in Dog and stopping at the letter ‘W’ as in Whiskey,” Sgt. Henehan said. “He stated that he understood. Mr. Kelly initially whispered out loud A,B,C, then paused and recited out loud the letter D, took another long pause, then recited the letter H, paused and spontaneously said, ‘No, I’m gonna call it there.’ After a few moments, he pleaded for another opportunity at the test.”
Sergeant Henehan said he told Kelly that the test was completed.
“Mr. Kelly was insistent that he attempt the test again,” Sgt. Henehan said. “Mr. Kelly recited from the letter D to the letter S singing the letters, then skipped the letters T, U, V, reciting the letters U, P, W.”
Sergeant Henehan said the final test offered was a portable breath test, and Kelly declined to provide a sample.
“Based on all of the above, I formed the opinion that Mr. Kelly was under the influence of liquor. He was placed under arrest, handcuffed (double locked) and placed into the rear of my cruiser,” Sgt. Henehan said. “Mr. Kelly’s vehicle was towed by Groton Collision Repair.”
Sergeant Henehan transported Kelly to the Groton Police Station for booking.
“While en route to the station, I detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the rear of my cruiser that was not present at the start of my shift,” Sgt. Henehan said.
Sergeant Henehan said that during booking, Kelly agreed to take a chemical breath test.
“As a certified operator, I administered the chemical test to Mr. Kelly,” Sgt. Henehan said. “The test was performed on the Alcotest [9510 ARBK-0079 breath test machine]. The results of the test were: 0.121% for Mr. Kelly’s first breath sample, 0.081% for the calibration check and 0.118% for his second breath sample. He was advised of the results and provided a copy, including the notice of suspension.”
Sergeant Henehan said that while reviewing Kelly’s board of probation (BOP) record, he noted that Kelly had one prior listed OUI disposition.
“On Nov. 5, 2021, he was charged with Driving While Impaired in the Guilford County District Court, Greensboro, North Carolina,” Sgt. Henehan said. “The listed disposition on June 1, 2022, was guilty. As a result, Mr. Kelly will be charged with OUI- 2nd Offense.”
Bryan P. Kelly, 25, of Worcester, was charged with:
- Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Liquor (2nd Offense)
- Speeding
“I confiscated his Massachusetts Driver’s License and destroyed it per the authority of the Massachusetts
Registry of Motor Vehicles,” Sgt. Henehan said. Later adding, “At approximately 2:40 a.m., Bail Commissioner Charlene McCormack released Mr. Kelly on personal recognizance. He was given his property and signed the GPD [Groton Police Department] property release form.”
Sergeant Henehan said Kelly was provided a courtesy transport to his parents’ residence following his release.
Kelly’s arraignment was scheduled for Dec. 1, 2025, in Ayer District Court.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the arrest in this story took place in November, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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