Police Log: Stray Muskrat, OUI Arrests and Jumping Teens

Mouse over the pins in the map for information about police or fire activity at that location. The same information, as well as items that cannot be mapped, is provided below.

• 21 Charena Road; Aug. 22, 10:32 p.m. - Following a noise complaint, police spoke with the resident and the gathering was ended.
• 177 Commonwealth Road; Aug. 23, 7:59 p.m. - A caller asked for an officer to assist after finding a muskrat (or a woodchuck?) in their engine compartment. The fire department was able to scare the animal away using a fire extinguisher.
• 86 Claypit Hill Road; Aug. 23, 8:08 p.m. - Caller reported teens jumping off the roof of Claypit Hill School. They were located and told to leave.
• 357 Commonwealth Road; Aug. 24, 8:51 a.m. - Arrest of Jose Alfaro, 40, of Pemberton Road in Wayland following a traffic stop. An officer observed Alfaro fail to stop for a stop sign and conducted a stop. It was then discovered that the operator's license had been suspended. He was charged with operating after suspension and failure to stop for a sign.
• 20 Parkridge Road; Aug. 24, 11 a.m. - Caller returned home after being gone for about 10 days and found the house had been broken into.
• 1 Cochituate Road; Aug. 25, 12:06 a.m. - Arrest of Giles Christenson, 35, of Shrewsbury. Police observed a vehicle make a u-turn and nearly hit another vehicle. The driver, Christenson, was subsequently placed under arrest for operating under the influence, operating to endanger and failure to stay in marked lanes.
• 17 Center Street, Aug. 25, 2:45 a.m. - Caller reported a possible rock thrown through her front window.
• 19 Main Street, Aug. 25, 10:09 a.m. - Robbery at Sunoco. Check out "."
• 59 Plain Road; Aug. 26, 9:35 p.m. - Arrest of Steven Augustine, 23, of New Bedford. An officer saw a speeding vehicle that wasn't staying within its lane and conducted a traffic stop. Augustine was placed under arrest for operating under the influence of liquor, speeding and a marked lanes violation.