The IHOP employee from Austin was charged with credit card or debit card abuse after he gave himself and unauthorized tip.

According to KEYE Richard Barfield added $6.00 to a $2.00 tip.  The woman checked her transactions online and noticed the wrong total.

Authorities were able to track it back to Barfield and he was arrested.

Barfield was released from custody on a $5,000 bond.

 

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