Crime & Safety
Southbury Man Charged After Driving 103 MPH On Route 9: Police
State police said a trooper clocked the driver at 103 mph in a 65 mph zone before discovering his license was suspended.
SOUTHBURY, CT — A Southbury man is facing charges after state police said he was driving 103 mph on Route 9 in Deep River with a suspended license.
A trooper assigned to Troop F in Westbrook was conducting speed enforcement on Route 9 around 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, when they observed a vehicle traveling 103 mph in a posted 65 mph zone, according to Connecticut State Police.
The trooper followed the vehicle, identified as a silver GMC Terrain, southbound on Route 9 and pulled it over on the right shoulder before Exit 5, police said.
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The driver, a 27-year-old Southbury man, was found to have a suspended Connecticut driver’s license, according to police.
He was arrested on charges of reckless driving and driving with a suspended license. He was released on a $2,500 cash or surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Middletown Superior Court on Oct. 26, police said.
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