A care taker for seniors has been arrested after she failed to report a payroll error which saw her pocket $1,650 per hour. 

Rene Nichole Coleman, 50, was charged with theft in an Arkansas circuit court for allegedly stealing almost $20,000 from her employer, according to the Jonesboro Police Department. 

Coleman was making $16.50 an hour at the Superior Senior Care, an in-home care company in Jonesboro, a city north of Memphis. 

Her employer submitted a theft report to authorities last August, alleging that a payroll error on May 10 drastically increased her hourly wage to a whopping $1,650 for a 12-hour shift totaling $19,388, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by USA Today. 

When Coleman's employers noticed the error, they alleged that she refused to repay them and had already spent the money on repairs to her husband's semi-truck. 

After Superior Senior Care provided financial records to the police, a detective called Coleman on the phone. 

She allegedly agreed to speak with authorities about the matter, but never showed up at the police station, according to the affidavit. 

A warrant was then issued for her arrest, and she was taken into custody on April 4 under a $15,000 bond. 

Two days later, Coleman shared an update on social media, writing: 'Yes Lord I am free.'

Coleman was charged with one count of theft greater than $5,000 and less than $25,000, which is a Class C felony. 

It is unclear if Coleman was terminated from her position at the Superior Senior Care. The Daily Mail has reached out to the company for more information. 

If convicted, Coleman faces between three and ten years in prison or a $10,000 fine. She has not yet entered a plea for the charge against her. 

Her next court date is scheduled for May 18, where she will be arraigned. Craighead County District Judge David Boling is presiding over the case. 

The Daily Mail attempted to reach Coleman for comment.