US EditionFlorida Police Video Shows How Arrest of Chuck E. Cheese Mascot Went Down
Jermell Jones, 28, faces multiple felony charges for stealing and fraudulently using a customer's credit card over $100 at two Florida Chuck E. Cheese locations.
- The Orlando Police Department released bodycam footage on September 3, 2025, showing two officers approaching 41-year-old Chuck E. Cheese employee Jermel Jones mid-shift as he entertained children.
- After a customer reported about $100 in fraudulent charges shortly after visiting the restaurant, investigators used grocery store surveillance footage to trace activity to a Tallahassee Chuck E. Cheese employee.
- Court records show Jermel Jones faces charges of theft of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification information, and fraudulent use of a credit card more than two times within six months, according to Leon County court records.
- The footage sparked outrage, with local parent Maria Delgado expressing dismay and Chuck E. Cheese saying it has taken appropriate action and is cooperating with law enforcement.
- The Orlando Police Department urged other potential victims to report via a dedicated portal as the investigation traces back to a July complaint, and Jermel Jones has bonded out of jail while the case proceeds through local courts.
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Newly released video shows man arrested while wearing a Chuck E. Cheese costume
Police in Florida have released body camera video showing a man in a Chuck E. Cheese mascot uniform arrested at one of the chain’s Florida venues. The employee was charged with credit card theft and fraud charges.
Bodycam footage shows horrified kids shout ‘Chuck E, no!’ as cops cuff mascot for credit card fraud
Chaotic bodycam video has captured the moment horrified children screamed out "Chuck E, no!" as Florida cops moved in to cuff a Chuck E. Cheese mascot for alleged credit card theft.
Video shows Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrested on theft, fraud charges in Florida
(NewsNation) — Police have released video of a Chuck E. Cheese employee being arrested outside of one of the company’s Florida locations while in full costume. Tallahassee police say the employee, Jermell Jarreau Jones, 41, was arrested after being identified as a suspect in a credit card theft investigation. Officers found Jones inside the restaurant after another employee told them he was the one in the costume. Bodycam footage of the July 23 …
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