(ABC 6 News) – A Clarks Grove man was ordered to pay $846.67 in restitution after pleading guilty to using a company card to fund a vacation trip a day after being fired.

According to court documents, Kyle Andrew Anderson was fired from Metro Heating and Cooling, LLC, on Feb. 1, 2023.

On Feb. 2, 2023, Anderson, 37, allegedly used his company credit card to pay for about $70 at O’Reilly Auto Parts and a $770 U-Haul rental headed for Las Vegas.

Anderson was originally charged with felony financial transaction card fraud–value $250-2,500.

He pleaded guilty to an amended charge of gross misdemeanor financial transaction card fraud–value under $250 in Freeborn County Court Friday, Oct. 13.

In exchange for his plea, Anderson will not be sentenced to any jail time, and will pay restitution, according to his plea agreement.

He was also ordered to pay a $500 fine and spend one year on supervised probation, which could be shortened if restitution is paid quickly.

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(ABC 6 News) – A Clarks Grove man faces a felony fraud charge after allegedly using a company card to pay for his Las Vegas drive one day after being fired.

According to court documents, Kyle Andrew Anderson was fired from Metro Heating and Cooling, LLC, on Feb. 1, 2023.

On Feb. 2, 2023, Anderson, 36, is accused of using his company credit card to pay for about $70 at O’Reilly Auto Parts and a $770 U-Haul rental headed for Las Vegas.

According to court records, a photo submitted with the rental showed Anderson’s license plate, and the information used in the U-Haul rental included Anderson’s name, date of birth, address, phone number, and driver’s license number.

Anderson is scheduled to stand trial in Freeborn County Court on the charge of credit card fraud Oct. 30, with a pretrial hearing Oct. 13.