Brace yourself for this wild story – the Chuck E. Cheese mascot, Jermell Jones, got arrested in Florida in full costume right in the middle of his shift over alleged credit card fraud. Can you imagine being a kid at the party and seeing Chuck E. Cheese getting taken away by the cops? Talk about a party pooper!
The investigation began when a woman reported fraudulent charges on her child support debit card. She later identified Jones as the suspect after recognizing him from her child’s recent birthday party at the restaurant. Security footage allegedly showed the card being used at multiple locations around town.
Authorities reported finding incriminating evidence during the arrest, which included the woman’s card and a receipt from a purchase made earlier.
Police spokesperson Alicia Hill told Tallahassee Democrat news, “They walked over with the intention of just walking outside to put handcuffs on him outside of public view.”
Hill added, “But when they approached him, he immediately tenses up and resists, and so at this point they make the decision to put him in handcuffs, keeping in mind the safety of not only the customers, but the suspect, as well as the officers themselves.”
The arrest created quite a spectacle, with multiple customers recording the unusual scene on their phones. One viral photo showed the oversized mouse head perched on a patrol car while officers processed the suspect.
“We are aware of an incident involving a part-time employee arrested at our Tallahassee location on Wednesday, July 23,” a spokesperson for Chuck E. Cheese said in a statement to PEOPLE. “We have taken the appropriate action concerning the subject employee. The police have not reached out to us about this; please contact the local Tallahassee police department for any questions.”
Can you just imagine seeing Chuck E. Cheese getting handcuffed and taken away by the cops? I mean, that’s definitely a party foul if I’ve ever seen one. And all the poor kids there probably had their minds blown.
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