WATCH: Florida man burns McDonald’s employee with hot coffee during food price argument, police say

MISMI SPRINGS, Fla. — A South Florida man is accused of burning a McDonald’s employee with hot coffee.

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Police released surveillance video that appears to show Elizar Ravelo slapping the drink out of the worker’s hand.

Officials said the incident happened in August.

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The McDonald’s employee, Stephanie Res-Tuccia, said Ravelo was a regular customer.

However, that day she told Miami Springs police he started arguing about the price of his food.

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“He started you know like insulting me, calling me names, insulting the guy in the back, and as soon as I put the coffee out, he just snatched the coffee and it went all over me,” she said.

Investigators said Ravelo turned himself in a month later, saying he was unhappy with his service.

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Records show he has been charged with felony battery.

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