(La Porte, IN) - Eating breakfast at a La Porte restaurant without paying for it has brought the alleged offender more than just heartburn.

Payton Moisan, 27, has been in the La Porte County Jail since her arrest on Sunday.  The Walkerton area woman is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 6 felony theft.

Police said Moisan on April 12 ordered eggs, toast and coffee at Mama T’s restaurant in the 600 block of Lincolnway.  After eating the food, police said Moisan walked out without paying for her $7.39 tab. 

Police said responding officers located her about a block away on State St. and took her into custody.  According to authorities, the misdemeanor charge was elevated to a felony due to her having a prior conviction for theft in 2010.  She could face an up to 30 month sentence.