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Chaos at Chuck E. Cheese: Employee Arrested with Stolen Card

8/30/2025

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Florida police arrested Chuck E. Cheese employee Jermel Jones, 41, on July 23 for using a stolen credit card.
Bodycam footage captured officers struggling to handcuff him amid confused onlookers.
Parents expressed concern, likening the situation to arresting a beloved character like Mickey Mouse.
Jones has denied the allegations against him.

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Story summary

Florida police arrested Chuck E. Cheese employee Jermel Jones, 41, on July 23 for using a stolen credit card.
Bodycam footage captured officers struggling to handcuff him amid confused onlookers.
Parents expressed concern, likening the situation to arresting a beloved character like Mickey Mouse.
Jones has denied the allegations against him.