Police: Worker stripped, beat suspect

Police said Hermilo Aguilar, 61, attempted to use someone else's credit card Wednesday to pay a $17.80 tab at the Pizza Lounge, leading an angry restaurant employee to take him outside behind the restaurant, the Dallas Morning News reported Friday.

The police report said the employee, whose name was not released, told officers he struck the man with the pipe because he was "sick and tired of this type of thing happening at his business."

"I can offer you no explanation as to why ... (the restaurant employee) had the guy get naked," Deputy Chief Michael Genovesi said.

Genovesi said the officers did not consider Aguilar's injuries, multiple bruises and abrasions, severe enough to warrant arresting the restaurant worker. However, he said charges are still possible.

Aguilar was arrested and charged with credit card abuse. He was jailed in lieu of $3,500 bail.

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