Florida Dunkin' Donuts employee suffered burns after customer threw hot coffee in her face

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A Florida Dunkin' Donuts employee suffered burns after an angry customer threw hot coffee in her face, according to police.

The New Port Richey Police Department was called to the incident, which occurred at a Dunkin' Donuts on US Highway 19 around 8:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

When officers arrived, they learned that a man had been given an extra free cup of coffee by a Dunkin' Donuts employee.

Police said the man became angry but did not elaborate. He then threw the hot cup of coffee into the employee's face, causing blisters to form on her skin.

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Police in New Port Richey, Florida, are searching for a man who threw hot coffee on a Dunkin' Donuts employee Sunday morning. (New Port Richey Police Department/Fox News)

The police are now searching for the suspect and have published a series of pictures on social media.

The suspect appeared to be driving a silver four-door SUV. He has short dark hair, a beard, a mustache and a soul patch under his lip.

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The New Port Richey Police Department in Florida is searching for a man who threw a free hot cup of coffee at an employee after becoming angry on Sunday. (New Port Richey Police Department/Fox News)

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Dunkin' Donuts did not respond to inquiries from FOX Business about this matter.