"We're gonna detain the mouse, one officer tells his colleague. Approaching Jones while he was standing with a mother and her child, officers began wrestling the oversized rodent into cuffs. Chuck E., come with me, Chuck E, one officer repeats, before shouting: Chuck E. stop resisting, stop resisting. You're being detained, stop resisting. Let it go, let it go."
"Parents scrambled to usher their children out of sight, but not before at least one young voice asked: What are you doing? Chuck E., no! another child can be heard shouting as officers walked the suspect out of the building. One furious adult then demands the officers walk him out the door instead of traumatizing all these children seeing someone like Chuck E. Cheese get arrested. He adds: Would y'all put Mickey Mouse in handcuffs?! The officer flatly responded: Have a good night."
"Police later confirmed Jones was arrested on three felony counts, including credit card theft and fraudulent use of personal identification. The investigation traces back to a July complaint of around $100 in unauthorized charges linked to the restaurant. It is unfortunate that the person who is subject of this investigation and who we had probable cause on happened to be in a suit and in costume, police spokesperson Alicia Hill told the network in a statement. Jones has denied wrongdoing."
Officers executed a warrant at a Tallahassee Chuck E. Cheese and arrested 41-year-old Jermel Jones, who was working dressed as the mascot. Bodycam footage captures officers entering, speaking with a manager, then approaching Jones and restraining him while families and children reacted. Bystanders, including a furious adult, protested the scene and questioned the optics of handcuffing a costumed mascot. Police confirmed three felony charges tied to alleged credit card theft and fraudulent use of identification related to an earlier unauthorized charges complaint. A police spokesperson noted the performer happened to be in costume; Jones denies wrongdoing.
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