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Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested in mouse costume on credit card fraud charges

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

A Chuck. E Cheese employee wearing a character costume was arrested at a restaurant location in Tallahassee, Florida, on credit card fraud charges.

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  1. Latin Times

    Chuck E. Cheese Arrested! Florida Employee Cuffed While Dressed in Full Mascot Costume (opens Latin Times)

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    A Florida Chuck E. Cheese employee was arrested mid-shift for credit card fraud while dressed as the mouse mascot at the children's restaurant on Thursday.

  2. The Smoking Gun

    Chuck E. Cheese Arrested On Felony Credit Card Charges (opens The Smoking Gun)

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    A man wearing a full Chuck E. Cheese costume was led out of a Florida restaurant in handcuffs yesterday by police who arrested him on felony charges, according to court records. As several children

  3. New York Post

    Alleged Florida crook dressed as Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrested on credit card theft charges — in front of horrified kids (opens New York Post)

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    Jermell Jones was working at the kids entertainment center in Tallahassee Wednesday when police stormed the joint during a birthday party and placed him in handcuffs while he was dressed head-to-toe in the get-up, according to TMZ.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Guy In Chuck E Cheese Suit Reportedly Pinched For Credit Card Fraud (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Tallahassee police reportedly arrested a man dressed in a Chuck E. Cheese mascot costume for credit card fraud.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested in mouse costume on credit card fraud charges (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    A Chuck. E Cheese employee wearing a character costume was arrested at a restaurant location in Tallahassee, Florida, on credit card fraud charges.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested in iconic mouse mask for using stolen credit card, police say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Wearing the furry mask of the iconic Chuck E. Cheese mascot mouse, an employee of the popular children's birthday destination was arrested

  7. The Guardian

    ‘Come with me, Chuck E’: Florida police arrest mascot for credit card fraud as children look on (opens The Guardian)

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    Police arrested employee of the chain after credit card stolen from customer was allegedly found in his possession

  8. WSVN Miami

    Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested in Florida in iconic mouse mask for using stolen credit card, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Wearing the furry mask of the iconic Chuck E. Cheese mascot mouse, an employee of the popular children’s birthday destination was arrested

  9. NBC News

    'Chuck E. Cheese' handcuffed and arrested in Florida on charges of using a stolen credit card (opens NBC News)

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    Customers watched in disbelief as Florida police arrested a Chuck E. Cheese employee — in costume portraying the pizza-hawking rodent — and accused him of using a stolen credit card, officials said Thursday

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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