A Chuck E. Cheese mascot in Florida was featured in a perp walk this week, after being handcuffed while still in costume.
Jermell Jones, the man in the mouse suit, was arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department on three felony charges related to stolen credit cards.
Police spokesperson Alicia Hill told the Tallahassee Democrat that police were called on July 3rd after a Chuck E. Cheese customer reported a stolen credit card. The victim told officers she noticed around $100 in fraudulent charges after a pizza party in June, and she was able to trace the activity to an employee at the restaurant.
“Man, Chuck’s finally hit rock bottom, it seems,” opined social media influencer Nick Sortor, while sharing footage of the arrest.
JUST IN: “Chuck E. Cheese” has been ARRESTED in Florida on multiple felonies, including credit card fraud and identity theft, per the Tallahassee Democrat
Man, Chuck’s finally hit rock bottom, it seems.
What a shame. pic.twitter.com/CSCkK4FslV
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 24, 2025
As for busting Jones in costume, police blame the mouse for getting skittish.
“They walked over with the intention of just walking outside to put handcuffs on him outside of public view,” Hill told the Democrat.
“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,” Hill continued.
Once outside, Jones was unceremoniously exposed when a cop removed his Chuck E. Cheese headgear.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Ozzy, Hulk, now this…
Hard week for any 80s babies.
— News Nomad (@The_Nomad_News) July 24, 2025
First Elmo, now Chuck E? Who’s next?!
— Liberacrat™️ (@Liberacrat) July 24, 2025
Florida, of course!
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) July 24, 2025
Oh my gosh you can’t make this up!
— Sarah Smith (@Defundmedianow) July 24, 2025
Finally the arrest have begun. pic.twitter.com/iTYh6wZk22
— shaquille o’atmeal (@crypt0e) July 24, 2025
Because…Florida. Man, I love this state.
— Florida Ragtopper (@Happy_N_Florida) July 24, 2025
Chuck E. Cheese turning to felonies feels like a bad parody of 2025 AMERICA.
Even childhood icons aren’t safe from the crime wave anymore.— Emilia Henderson (@Emilia__writes) July 24, 2025
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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