SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A California teen alleged to have taken part in a hot spinach assault on a fast-food restaurant clerk turned himself in to police, authorities said.
The 17-year-old, accompanied by his parents, surrendered and was booked into the Roseville, Calif., jail on suspicion of committing battery causing great bodily harm, The Sacramento Bee reported Thursday. He was then released in the custody of his parents, the newspaper said.
Four teens in a Honda Civic placed an order for a small serving of creamed spinach at the Boston Market in Roseville, then promptly threw it in drive-through server David Almas' face last week, police said.
Authorities said the assault appeared to be a re-enactment of one of several pranks posted on YouTube in which customers yell "fire in the hole" as they throw cold drinks at drive-through workers.
Almas was hit with the creamed spinach that was cooked to 180 degrees. He has had several treatments for serious face and neck burns and may have permanent scarring, the Bee reported.
