A Pflugerville man is accused of stabbing a hair salon employee several times in the back for touching his girlfriend's hair, according to an arrest affidavit. Ryan Patrick Jenkins, 21, of Pflugerville, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Jenkins' girlfriend was working Wednesday at a salon for men called the Tune Up Salon at 13376 Research Blvd. in Austin, the affidavit said. The male victim also worked at the salon, the affidavit said. The victim started to play with Jenkins' girlfriend's hair while she was talking with another co-worker and that made her upset, according to the affidavit.

It said Jenkins' girlfriend yelled at the victim to stop. She then sent Jenkins a text message saying the victim was playing with her hair, police said.

Jenkins became angry and contacted the owner of the salon, the affidavit said. It said the owner went to the store and spoke with Jenkins' girlfriend and the victim. The victim then apologized to Jenkins' girlfriend, police said.

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When Jenkins picked up his girlfriend from work, he asked where the victim was, the affidavit said. It said Jenkins' girlfriend saw the victim sleeping at a bus stop and pointed him out to Jenkins. Video from a nearby store showed Jenkins confronting the victim at the bus stop, police said. Jenkins and the victim ended up on top of a retaining wall, where Jenkins pulled out a folding knife and swung it at the victim, the affidavit said.

The victim grabbed Jenkins, pulled his shirt, knocked him to the ground and got on top of him, according to the affidavit. It said Jenkins then stabbed the victim in the back several times and that the victim fell to the ground.

The incident happened part of Williamson County that is in Austin.

Jenkins was being held in the Williamson County Jail on Monday with bail set at $75,000.