October 5th 2023.
In Florida, a regular customer of McDonald's recently found himself in handcuffs, facing a felony battery charge due to an altercation that happened weeks earlier. Elizar Ravelo, 64, had pulled up to the McDonald's drive-thru located at 4999 NW 36th St. and got into a heated argument with the window attendant over the price of breakfast items he had ordered.
The dispute soon turned physical when surveillance footage captured Ravelo slapping a hot cup of coffee out of the store manager's hand before taking off in his vehicle. The manager, identified as Stephanie Restuccia, reportedly suffered burns on her right arm and chest due to the incident.
Shift manager Nayib Garcia spoke to Local 10 News about the incident, saying it was all over a penny. Similarly, the police report mentions that Ravelo admitted being upset “over the amount he was being charged.” He also stated he was not happy with the service he received.
Elizar Ravelo was arrested on Oct. 2 by Miami Springs police officers and held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $5,000 bond. The police department shared the video clip of the altercation on its Instagram account, describing what had happened.
The Huffington Post reported that Ravelo was ordered to stay away from Restuccia and the McDonald's location. It remains to be seen what the outcome of the case will be, though the incident serves as an example of how verbal disputes can easily escalate.
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