State police have arrested a driver who they said was going 118 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in Vernon on Monday night.
A state trooper who was monitoring traffic saw a Toyota Camry speeding in the left lane of I-84 East near exit 66 around 9:40 p.m. and the laser showed the car going 118 miles per hours in a 65-mile-per-hour-zone, according to state police.
The trooper caught up with the driver, a 29-year-old Mansfield man, stopped the car and took him into custody.
The suspect has been charged with reckless driving.
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The Toyota was towed from the scene and the driver was later released on a $5,000 bond.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Rockville Superior Court on Aug. 28.
