Man driving 132 mph informed trooper he was late for a job interview

A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a Connecticut State Police trooper noticed him driving at a pace later confirmed to be 132 mph.

The trooper noticed a Mercedes-Benz E300 touring at extreme pace on I-91 south close to Cromwell and tried to provoke a site visitors cease with lights and sirens. The motive force accelerated away, making unsafe lane adjustments and weaving out and in of site visitors, the trooper’s report stated.

Due to the hazard being created, the trooper stopped the pursuit.

State Police contacted the registered proprietor of the car, who stated {that a} member of the family had it.

Troopers obtained a cellphone quantity for the person, who admitted he had been driving and stated he did not cease as a result of he was late for a job interview.

He then agreed to satisfy Troopers at Troop H workplace in Hartford, the place he was arrested.

He faces 9 prices: reckless driving; disobeying sign of an officer; failure to take care of lane; passing on the proper; improper flip; passing at an unsafe distance; participating police in a pursuit; interfering with an officer; and reckless endangerment within the first diploma.

He was launched on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to look in Middletown Superior Court docket on June 17.