Crime & Safety
Connecticut Woman Clocked At 127 MPH By State Police In Hampton
Troopers were told by LaToya Huff of Hartford she didn't realize how fast she was going. She is accused of reckless operation on I-95.
HAMPTON, NH — A Connecticut woman was arrested on Monday accused of reckless operation.
New Hampshire State Trooper First Class Jay Lapointe, a member of the special enforcement team, was monitoring traffic on Monday from the state police aircraft over 1-95 northbound. He observed a 2017 Dodge Charger traveling at an extremely high rate of speed, according to a report, and clocked it at 127 mph in the posted 65 mph speed zone.
Lapointe radioed to troopers on the ground as the vehicle passed by the ground trooper’s location. The car was subsequently stopped on I-95. The driver was identified as LaToya Huff, 36, of Hartford, CT.
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NHSP Sgt. Storm made contact with Huff and asked why she was traveling at that speed. Smith, the reporting officer said, she did not realize that she was going that fast. Huff was charged with reckless operation. She is due to appear in Hampton Circuit Court on April 21.
The New Hampshire State Police Special Enforcement Unit regularly interdicts elevated speed violations and other aggressive driving behaviors. Its members patrol across the state often utilizing the state police aircraft during commuter traffic periods and holiday travel times with the goal of keeping New Hampshire’s roadways safe for all residents and visitors.
