take the mouse!
A Massachusetts man “well known in transit police” was arrested Thursday for threatening a strap hanger with his pet rat, Jerry. MBTA Transport Police said.
Boston native Jeffrey Stewart is said to have shoved Jerry in the face of innocent commuters at Oak Grove Station in Malden, a city five miles north of Boston.
captured video Stuart pointing at a commuter Jerry cursed and rammed as he clenched his fingers.
“You’re making fun of society,” Stuart says, holding Jerry close to the masked woman’s face.
“Welcome to your nightmare. Welcome to your nightmare. Yep!”
Prosecutors said in court on Friday that a 57-year-old man had an empty bottle of vodka and was shouting belligerently while using Jerry to intimidate a crowd. NBC Boston reported.
The police offered Stuart the chance to leave, but a hostile rider allegedly tried to break into the station.
Authorities put Stuart in prison on multiple charges, including disorderly conduct, while Jerry was sent to animal control.
“He’s very concerned about what they did to Jerry,” Stuart’s attorney said in court. According to CBS.
“It’s his pet.”
MBTA did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
