Teen speed demon busted for going nearly 150 mph in his BMW — in a 65 mph zone: cops

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Daniel Cody

Quick Summary

State police in Connecticut pulled over a 19-year-old driver going nearly 150 mph in a BMW M3 on Interstate 395, well above the 65 mph speed limit. Orlando Perez from Groton was charged with reckless driving and released on $1,000 bond after his arrest around 9 p.m. on Wednesday. He is due to appear in court on October 21.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Orlando Perez, a 19-year-old from Groton, Connecticut, was pulled over by state police for driving his BMW M3 at an astounding speed of nearly 150 mph—specifically clocked at 147 mph—on Interstate 395 in the town of Putnam. The incident occurred on a Wednesday evening around 9 p.m., with Perez traveling more than double the 65 mph speed limit. After being taken into custody, he was charged with reckless driving and released on a $1,000 non-surety bond. His court appearance is set for October 21 in Danielson Superior Court. The BMW M3 model, known for its high performance, starts at a base price of $80,000 according to Edmunds.

Written for “Speeding Ticket Drama” on 2026-10-09, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Uncertain
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3 of 5 hedged
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Story

📰 Speeding Ticket Drama
Crime & Law · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

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“The events are in different locations (Northern Territory, Australia vs Connecticut) and involve different individuals driving at different speeds under different circumstances.”
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“The articles describe different incidents involving distinct drivers and vehicles in separate locations.”

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Topics

BMW Connecticut Danielson Groton Putnam

Subjects

BMW ORG · 2× Connecticut GPE · 1× Danielson GPE · 1× Danielson Superior Court ORG · 1× Edmunds ORG · 1× Groton GPE · 1× Orlando Perez PERSON · 1× Putnam GPE · 1× WTNH ORG · 1×

Narrative

The alleged speed demon was slapped with a reckless driving charge and released on a $1,000 non-surety bond.
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

Claims (5 extracted, 3 hedged)

A Connecticut teenager in a high-powered BMW was speeding down the highway at nearly 150 mph — more than double the speed limit of 65 mph, according to state police. uncertain
teenager → power → police
Orlando Perez, 19, of Groton, was allegedly barreling down Interstate 395 Wednesday in Putnam when a cop clocked him going 147 mph, pulled him over in Danielson and took him into custody around 9 p.m., according to WTNH. uncertain
cop → barrel → WTNH
He was driving a ritzy BMW M3, which starts at $80,000 for the base model, according to Edmunds. uncertain
which → drive → Edmunds
The alleged speed demon was slapped with a reckless driving charge and released on a $1,000 non-surety bond. asserted
demon → slap → bond
He is scheduled to show up in Danielson Superior Court on Oct. 21. asserted
He → schedule → Oct.
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