TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A man dressed as Chuck E. Cheese was arrested Wednesday at the kids center on Sharer Road in Tallahassee, according to court records.

Jermell Jones, 41, was taken into custody on credit card theft and fraud charges, according to court documents obtained Friday by WCTV.

Since Jones’s arrest, social media posts have circulated online commenting on kids being left traumatized after witnessing officers place handcuffs on the suspect, who was wearing the classic Chuck E. Cheese costume head, outfit and shoes.

The posts have consisted of photos and videos showing Jones being taken into custody while wearing the costume, with the mascot head lying atop a TPD squad car after police escorted him out of the restaurant.

As of Friday afternoon, WCTV has not been able to obtain legal permission to share the now-viral photos.

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Jones’ arrest report revealed how the incident unfolded at Chuck E. Cheese on Wednesday.

At about 7:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Tallahassee location regarding a stolen credit card that had been fraudulently used, according to the arrest report.

The victim told TPD officers outside Chuck E. Cheese that they’d hosted their child’s birthday party at the establishment in June. Following the party, they noticed a little more than $100 worth of fraudulent charges on their card, according to court records.

The victim told investigators they obtained surveillance video at a store where one of the charges was made, and they immediately recognized Jones as a Chuck E. Cheese employee in the footage.

Authorities confirmed Jones matched the description and spotted him at the Chuck E. Cheese front entrance wearing regular clothes, per a police report.

According to the arresting officer, “Jones looked very nervous, he gazed at me with wide eyes and squared shoulders in a tensed manner.”

He walked away and returned wearing the Chuck E. Cheese costume, arrest papers say.

As the officer approached the mouse-clad Jones, he said, “Chuck E., come with me, Chuck E.,” according to court records.

The TPD officer said Jones briefly resisted by “bracing his arms toward his chest,” but was eventually handcuffed and escorted out.

Upon searching Jones, law enforcement found receipts linked to the fraudulent charges and “a small amount of marijuana,” according to TPD.

Jones was booked into the Leon County Jail.

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