NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — A West Haven man was arrested after police said he was driving at 126 mph in Interstate 91 in North Haven.
Oliver Thomas, 24, of West Haven, was charged with Reckless Driving; Disobeying a Signal of an Office; Passing on the Right; Interfering with an Officer/Resisting; Failure to Maintain Lane; Improper Turn and Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree. Thomas was released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled for arraignment at Meriden Superior Court on Dec. 20.
Police said that on Wednesday at 10:11 a.m., a Trooper on I-91 northbound in the area of exit 12 in North Haven saw a white Toyota Camry, with New York plates, traveling at a high rate of speed. The trooper clocked the vehicles speed at 94mph.
The trooper attempted a traffic stop near Exit 12, but the driver sped away according to police. The vehicle drove into the shoulder and gore area of the highway, nearly striking other vehicles in an attempt to elude troopers. The trooper saw the vehicle reach speeds up to 126 mph. At that point the trooper terminated efforts to pursue the vehicle. The Camry continued northbound on I-91 at a high rate of speed.
Using the license plate, troopers went to a home in West Haven, and in early afternoon, Thomas turned himself in.
Doug Stewart is the Digital Executive Producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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