A Plantation man is facing charges after he was caught racing over 100 mph on the Dolphin Expressway with two minors in his car over the weekend, authorities said.
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Albert Ramon Mesa-Carpio, 19, was arrested on one count of drag racing on a highway and two counts of child abuse with no great bodily harm, an arrest report said.
According to the report, the alleged incident happened late Friday night when a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper spotted a white Mazda 3 speeding on the Dolphin Expressway followed by a white Ford Mustang.
The trooper tried to catch up and was going 112 mph but the vehicles continued to create distance as they were racing on the highway, the report said.
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At one point, the trooper reached 114 mph in the posted 55 mph zone.
The Mustang eventually slowed down but the Mazda continued to speed away until it was eventually stopped at the exit ramp at Northwest 27th Avenue.
The driver, Mesa-Carpio, was taken into custody, the report said.
During the stop, two of his passengers were identified as minors, the report said.
Mesa-Carpio was arrested and booked into jail. Attorney information wasn’t available.
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