Adults and children appeared to be understandably confused and concerned as Florida police officers handcuffed and detained a Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume, according to bodycam video released Friday.

The surreal footage captured the moments when police had to interrupt the pizza-loving rodent entertaining young customers on July 23 in Tallahassee .

"Chuck E.'s a little bit busy ma'am,"police officer Jarrett Cruz appears to tell an adult, as he and his partner move in on the costumed suspect. "Chuck E., come with me, Chuck E."

Police struggled for just a moment, near the "Cars" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" games, to handcuff the man in the mouse suit, later identified as 41-year-old Jermel Jones. Jones was accused of stealing and using a customer's credit card.

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