A man was arrested in Connecticut over the weekend on DUI charges and reckless driving after troopers said they caught him speeding at over 130 mph.

A Connecticut State Police trooper had to "catch up" with a driver who reached speeds over 130 mph on a Norwich roadway, and he told the officer he was driving that fast to

A man explained to a Connecticut state trooper that he was rushing home to “see his cat,” after authorities said he was caught driving more than 130 mph on a highway. The trooper saw him speeding around 12:48 a.m. on Jan. 26 in a southbound lane on I-395, before an exit leading to Norwich, Connecticut State Police said in a Jan. 27 news release.

Connecticut State Police troopers arrested a Norwich man caught driving 130 mph down I-395 early Sunday morning.

A Connecticut man reportedly told state troopers that he was racing home to see his cat after being pulled over for speeding.