Chuck E. Cheese Mascot Nabbed: $105 Credit Card Heist Shocks Tallahassee Kids

Chuck E. Cheese mascot Jermel Jones, 41, stunned Tallahassee kids when officers arrested him for $105 in credit card fraud during a birthday bash. Trending queries like “Do Chuck E. Cheese employees wear costumes?” and “What happens if you steal at Chuck E. Cheese?” collide as Jones, still in mascot regalia, was led away. “Chuck E, come with me, Chuck E,” police quipped as children gawked at the spectacle.
Following the mascot’s surreal perp walk, parents debated whether pizza or financial fraud was the day’s bigger shocker. Investigators tracked $105.57 in charges to Jones after the victim recognized him on video—answering “Can you get arrested in costume?” and “Has a mascot ever committed a crime?” The real drama? A squad car crammed with oversized mouse feet and ruined birthday hats.
Video showed officers removing the Chuck E. Cheese head, revealing Jones beneath—leaving a generation of Tallahassee kids with $105.57 in mystery pizza charges and a new fear of mascots.