'chuck E. Cheese' Is 'a Little Bit Busy Ma'am' As Police Accuse Costumed Rodent Of Credit Card Theft

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Adults and children appeared to beryllium understandably confused and concerned arsenic Florida constabulary officers handcuffed and detained a Chuck E. Cheese worker successful afloat costume, according to bodycam video released Friday.

The surreal footage captured nan moments erstwhile constabulary had to interrupt nan pizza-loving rodent entertaining young customers on July 23 successful Tallahassee.

"Chuck E.'s a small spot engaged ma'am," constabulary serviceman Jarrett Cruz appears to show an adult, arsenic he and his partner move successful connected nan costumed suspect. "Chuck E., travel pinch me, Chuck E."

Police struggled for conscionable a moment, adjacent nan "Cars" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" games, to handcuff nan man successful nan rodent suit, later identified arsenic 41-year-old Jermel Jones. Jones was accused of stealing and utilizing a customer's in installments card.

'Chuck E. Cheese' handcuffed and arrested successful Florida connected charges of utilizing a stolen in installments card

"Chuck E. extremity resisting, extremity resisting," Cruz could beryllium heard instructing nan suspect. "You're being detained, extremity resisting. Let it go, fto it go. Do not origin a segment here, sir."

As officers led "Chuck E." retired of nan restaurant, a female could beryllium seen trying to shield her kid from witnessing nan perchance traumatizing moment.

"We sewage to do our occupation ma'am," Cruz appears to show a concerned parent. "Not my telephone ma'am."

At slightest 1 young sound could beryllium heard saying, “What are you doing?” arsenic Chuck E. is led away.

One concerned big confronted serviceman Cruz's partner, who explained that nan rodent was an accused criminal.

"Would y’all put Mickey Mouse successful handcuffs?” nan angry genitor said.

The serviceman responded, "Have a bully night" and walked away.

Officers put Jones successful a constabulary car and helped him return disconnected his costume — his rodent head, fury hands, oversized shoes and pants pinch suspenders.

Jones denied immoderate wrongdoing.