Police: Panhandler wouldn't take no for an answer at Alewife

Transit Police report arresting a man who, on being turned down for money at Alewife around 1 a.m., threatened somebody who'd just gotten off a train:

The victim had just exited a Red Line train and proceeded up the escalator from the platform. Upon reaching the top of escalator the victim was approached by a male who ask the victim for any spare money. The victim responded he did not have any money and continued on his way however the male followed him and continued to badger the victim for money. The victim upon reaching his vehicle quickly entered however when he attempted to close his door the male stepped in preventing the door from closing. At this time the male demanded the victim give him money or insinuated the victim would be harmed. The victim handed the male cash, upon receiving the cash the male stepped away from the vehicle and the victim shut the door and quickly drove away.

Michael Dumais, 29, of Boston, was picked up not long after and was taken to a space where people would prove to be even less amenable to his requests. He's scheduled for arraignment today in Cambridge District Court on a charge of unarmed robbery.