Manchester Man Clocked At 105 MPH In Farmington/West Hartford: CSP

FARMINGTON/WEST HARTFORD/MANCHESTER, CT — State police said a 21-year-old Manchester man told officers another operator "flipped him off," prompting him to drive 105 mph on Interstate 84 in Farmington and West Hartford.

According to Connecticut State Police, the incident happened at about 11 p.m. Saturday night, March 8, on I-84 in West Hartford and Farmington, where he was eventually stopped.

Police said Collin Demo, 21, of Manchester, was charged with reckless driving; improper passing; failure to maintain a proper lane; and second-degree failure to appear in court.

According to police, Demo was issued a $1,000 bond for the motor vehicle charges and is scheduled to appear at Hartford Superior Court on March 21.

Police said Demo was unable to post the $10,000 court-set bond for the failure to appear charge and was to appear in Manchester Superior Court Monday, March 10.

According to online court records Tuesday morning, Demo is facing disorderly conduct; second-degree reckless endangerment; threatening; and second-degree failure to appear in court charges stemming from a July 14, 2024 arrest by state police.

Demo's case in Manchester was continued to April 24, according to court records.

The incident Saturday started in West Hartford and ended in Farmington, police said in a report released Monday.

According to state police, at about 11 p.m. Saturday, March 8, a trooper assigned to Troop H in Hartford observed a Mazda 3 sedan traveling on I-84 westbound in West Hartford at a "high rate of speed, using all lanes to cut through traffic."

Police said the trooper caught up with the vehicle and clocked Demo going more than 105 mph in a posted 65 mph zone.

The trooper activated their emergency lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop.

Police said Demo complied and pulled over to the right shoulder near Exit 37 in Farmington.

"Upon asking Demo why he was driving so fast, Demo explained that another operator had 'flipped him off' in traffic and that he knew he was doing more than 100 mph," wrote state police in a report.

Upon running Demo's Connecticut driver's license, officers learned he had an outstanding arrest warrant for failure to appear in court.

As a result, Demo was taken into custody without incident and transported to Troop H, where he was processed.

For the full report on the incident, click on this link.

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