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Yahoo
29-01-2025
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Man driving over 130 mph on interstate because he wanted to ‘get home to see his cat'
A Connecticut man was caught driving over 130 mph because he wanted to 'get home to see his cat.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Sunday, Jan. 26 around 12:48 a.m. a Connecticut State Trooper saw a sedan driving over 130 mph on Interstate 395 in Norwich according to a release. TRENDING STORIES: Mother arrested following search for her and infant son; evidence of physical harm to child found Man tells police he has dead woman in basement during arrest, court docs say PHOTOS: $7M lake home features an elevator, a workshop and a hot tub The trooper initiated a traffic stop after catching up to the vehicle and the driver pulled over to the right shoulder of the interstate. When the trooper asked the driver, identified as 29-year-old Logan Mirmozaffari of Norwich, why he was driving so fast Mirmozaffari said he wanted to 'get home to see his cat.' According to the release, the trooper began to notice signs of impairment, including the smell of alcohol on Mirmozaffari's person, glossy eyes, and slurred speech. After failing to perform a Standardized Field Sobriety Test, Mirmozaffari was placed under arrest. Mirmozaffari was processed for Reckless driving and Driving While Under the Influence charges, according to the release. He was later released from custody on a $500 bond. Mirmozaffari is scheduled to appear at Norwich Superior Court on Feb. 6. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Yahoo
Norwich man charged with DUI after driving over 130 mph on I-395
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — State police say a Norwich man is facing DUI-related charges after allegedly driving over 130 mph while under the influence earlier this month. Logan Mirmozaffari, 28, of Norwich was charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs and reckless driving. Man charged with OUI after allegedly driving the wrong way on I-395 in Norwich His charges stem from Jan. 16, when a trooper was doing proactive speed enforcement near Exit 11 on I-395 southbound around 12:48 a.m. The trooper reported seeing a Kia sedan traveling 'at an extremely high rate of speed' and clocked it going over 130 mph. The driver subsequently pulled over for the trooper and explained he was driving fast so he could get home to see his cat. The trooper reported seeing multiple signs of impairment, including the odor of alcohol, glossy eyes, and slurred speech. He also failed to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Testing to standard. Mirmozaffari was released on a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear at Norwich Superior Court on Feb. 6. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
