Web Reacts After Florida Man in Chuck E. Cheese Costume Arrested

[ad_1] Social media erupted after a person in a Chuck E. Cheese costume was arrested and led out of the restaurant in Tallahassee, Florida, whereas households and youngsters watched the detainment of the person carrying an enormous mouse head.

A photograph of the worker's arrest was extensively distributed and considered on-line in a Fb put up from freelance author and former trial lawyer Chuck Hobbs.

Okay, Tallahassee Police Division, y'all could not let this man change out of his Chuck E. Cheese costume earlier than arresting him in entrance of these youngsters? 🤔😭🙄

"Okay, Tallahassee Police Division, y'all could not let this man change out of his Chuck E. Cheese costume earlier than arresting him in entrance of these youngsters?" he wrote in a caption accompanying the picture.

Why It Issues The Leon County Sheriff's Workplace confirmed to Newsweek that the suspect is 41-year-old Jermell Jarreau Jones. Based on police information, Jones was arrested on three felony counts: felony use of private identification data, theft of a bank card and fraudulent use of a bank card over two instances inside six months.

Contact data for an legal professional representing Jones was not instantly accessible.

Video footage and images of him being taken into custody have been extensively circulated on social media, given the character of the arrest and the circumstances surrounding it. The Tallahassee Democrat additionally reported on a number of images and movies exhibiting shocked patrons trying on whereas Jones was handcuffed and led out into the restaurant's car parking zone earlier than officers had him take away his costume outdoors a police automotive.

Chuck E. Cheese is pictured in Laurel, Maryland, on June 23, 2020. Chuck E. Cheese is pictured in Laurel, Maryland, on June 23, 2020. Julia Weeks/AP What To Know The web flew right into a frenzy after Jones' arrest, with a slew of customers making Chuck E. Cheese references whereas discussing the information.

"Bail has been set at 3,500 tickets," Chase Mitchell, author for The Tonight Present With Jimmy Fallon, wrote on X in response to the information.

Emily C. Singer, author for left-wing outlet Every day Kos, posted a screenshot of an officer main Jones out of the restaurant in handcuffs whereas he was nonetheless dressed within the well-known mouse's costume.

"File scratch, freeze body ... 'You are most likely questioning how I discovered myself on this scenario,'" Singer wrote.

Barstool Sports activities posted on X: "NOOOO THEY GOT CHUCK E. CHEESE."

The put up was accompanied by a video of the suspect having the pinnacle of the costume eliminated by cops whereas he was standing whereas handcuffed outdoors the institution.

Proper-wing commentator Nick Sortor wrote: "JUST IN: 'Chuck E. Cheese' has been ARRESTED in Florida ... Man, Chuck's lastly hit all-time low, it appears. What a disgrace."

What Folks Are Saying The Tallahassee Democrat cited an worker on the restaurant who mentioned of the arrest: "It is unlucky that it occurred right here."

The worker, who was not recognized within the report, instructed the information outlet that Jones' arrest didn't have something to do with the corporate.