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Cops nab Porsche doing 233 km/h on Hwy 401

File photo. Dave Chidley / File / The Canadian Press

WHITBY, Ont. – A Mississauga, Ont., man faces charges after police say they clocked a Porsche SUV travelling at 233 km/h on Highway 401.

Provincial police say an officer conducting a speed trap on a stretch of the highway in Toronto spotted the Porsche Cayenne zipping by in a 100 zone around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

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He notified other officers, who intercepted and stopped the eastbound vehicle in Whitby.

Police allege they discovered the driver had been drinking and was also sought on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court.

Calvin Williams, 29, is charged with dangerous driving, stunt driving, impaired driving and driving with a blood-alcohol level over the legal limit.

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