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USA Today
4 days ago
- USA Today
Teen driving 132 mph told officers he was going to a job interview, police say
A Connecticut man who was caught by police driving at 132 miles per hour told officials his speeding was not due to a joyride, but instead, because he was running late to a job interview, police said. In a press release from the Connecticut State Police, officials said 19-year-old Azmir Djurkovic was caught speeding while state troopers were conducting 'motor vehicle enforcement' in the town of Cromwell. During their shift, police saw a Mercedes E300 traveling "faster than the flow of traffic," the release said. A speed radar detected the car going at 132 miles per hour, more than two times the Connecticut default speed limit on interstates, which is 65 miles per hour. But the driver was not caught immediately. Police said when a trooper tried to execute a traffic stop with lights and sirens, the driver sped off and made 'unsafe lane changes.' Instead of chasing after Djurkovic, state police contacted the registered owner of the vehicle, who said Djurkovic was driving at the time. "Troopers obtained a phone number for Djurkovic, who admitted to driving and stated he did not stop because he was late for a job interview," state police said. Djurkovic turned himself in to officials, where he was arrested and now faces multiple charges, including reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit and reckless endangerment. According to the press release, Djurkovic was released on a $2,500 bond and set to make his next court appearance on June 17. USA TODAY was not able to immediately find an attorney representing Djurkovic at this time. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
19-year-old driver caught going a staggering 132mph — then blames it on being late for a job interview
A teenage driver was caught swerving through traffic on a Connecticut highway at a staggering 132 mph — blaming it on being late for a job interview, according to police who had to give up the chase. Azmir Djurkovic, 19, was clocked hitting the crazy speed in a family member's Mercedes E300 on the I-91 south in Hartford just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Connecticut State Police said. When a Trooper gave chase with lights and sirens, the speeding driver 'failed to stop and accelerated away while making unsafe lane changes and weaving in and out of traffic,' police said. Azmir Djurkovic allegedly told cops he was speeding at 132 mph because he was running late to a job interview. Connecticut State Police 'Due to the hazard posed to the public, the Trooper terminated attempts to stop the eluding vehicle,' the department said. When police contacted the car's owner, they told them the teen was behind the wheel — and Djurkovic told a Trooper who called that he 'did not stop because he was late for a job interview.' It was unclear if he made the interview or landed the job. Djurkovic surrendered to police later that day and was charged with a slew of traffic offenses, including reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit and reckless endangerment in the first degree. He was held on a $2,500 bond and will be arraigned in court on June 17th, records indicate.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Man, 19, Late for Job Interview, Arrested for Driving at 132 MPH, ‘Weaving in and Out of Traffic': Police
A 19-year-old man was arrested for speeding and other charges after eluding police while on the way to a job interview Azmir Djurkovic was pursued by Connecticut State Police on June 4; however, the officer on the scene called off the chase due to unsafe conditions He was later identified as the driver and surrendered himself to officers in Hartford, Conn.A man learned a hard lesson about leaving enough time to make it to a job interview after he was pursued by police and later arrested for speeding, among other charges. On Wednesday, June 4, a 19-year-old man identified as Azmir Djurkovic surrendered himself to Connecticut State Police in Hartford, Conn., according to police. He did so after police reportedly recorded him reaching speeds over 130 MPH while driving on Interstate 91 South in Cromwell around 8:54 local time that morning. According to a statement shared on CSP's website, an officer noticed a Mercedes E300 "traveling at a high rate of speed, faster than the flow of traffic." The report noted that the officer believed the vehicle was reaching speeds over 100 MPH with a police laser confirming that it was moving at approximately 132 MPH. The officer pursued the vehicle to conduct a traffic stop. However, the statement noted that the driver "accelerated away while making unsafe lane changes and weaving in and out of traffic." At the time, the officer decided to end his pursuit "due to the hazard posed to the public." However, police tracked the car and reached out to its registered owner, who informed CSP that they were not behind the wheel at the time. Djurkovic was identified as the driver, and police made contact. He reportedly "admitted to driving and stated he did not stop because he was late for a job interview." Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Djurkovic met police at Troop H in Hartford and was arrested "without incident." He's been charged with reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to maintain lane, passing on the right, improper turn, passing at an unsafe distance, engaging police in a pursuit, interfering with an officer and reckless endangerment in the first degree. He was released on a bond of $2,500 but is due in court at Middletown Superior Court on June 17 to be arraigned. It is not clear if Djurkovic managed to get the job. PEOPLE reached out to Connecticut State Police, but they had no further comment on the case. Read the original article on People
