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Tallahassee Chuck E. Cheese Mascot Arrested for Credit Card Fraud

The arrest came after officers matched a customer’s fraudulent charges totaling about $105 to Jones using grocery-store footage

Chuck E. Cheese arrested

Overview

  • Jermell J. Jones was taken into custody on July 23 inside the Sharer Road restaurant while wearing the full Chuck E. Cheese mascot costume during a child’s birthday party
  • He faces three felony counts—theft of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification and repeated fraudulent use of a payment card
  • Police traced approximately $105 in unauthorized debit card charges to Jones after the victim reviewed surveillance footage from a local grocery store
  • Jones was booked into Leon County Jail and released the next day on a $1,000 bond, with his case now pending in Leon County court
  • CEC Entertainment confirmed it is aware of the incident and has taken appropriate internal action regarding the part-time employee