Driver Tells State Police He Was Hungry After 100 MPH Lunchtime Traffic Stop In Willington

WILLINGTON, CT — A driver told state police said he was hungry and needed to get something to eat following a 100 mph traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Willington last week.

State police made a report on the incident available to start the week.

The Incident took place at 12:36 p.m. on the Westbound side of Interstate 84 near Exit 71, according to an arrest report.

While on a speed enforcement detail, a trooper saw a gray Honda Accord with New York plates whiz past him at 100 mph on a laser, according to an arrest report. Despite the Honda weaving in and out of traffic, the trooper was able to catch up to it and the driver, a 35-year-old Bronx resident named Francisco Arturo Mejiabaez, pulled over to the left, according to an arrest report.

He told police, after being charged with both failure to stop on the right side of the road and reckless driving, that he was "hungry" and was speeding to find food, according to an arrest report.