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Man who was kicked out of Florida restaurant lights bouncer on fire

The bouncer was taken to the hospital with serious burns.

Port St. Lucie police are searching for a the suspect (right) who allegedly lit a bouncer on fire after he was thrown out of Neely's Grog House Sunday night. Photo courtesy: Port St. Lucie police dept

Florida — Police say a man tossed gasoline on a bouncer and then lit him on fire after he was kicked out of a restaurant.

Port St. Lucie Police Sgt. Frank Sabol was quoted by Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers as saying that the man had been paying with bounced checks and was told on Sunday night he would have to pay with cash or a debit card. A short time later he was kicked out of Neely's Grog House.

Sabol says the man returned with a cup of gasoline and threw it on the bouncer. The bouncer and his friend chased the man, and tackled him before the man lit the bouncer on fire and fled in a truck.

The bouncer was taken to the hospital with serious burns.

Surveillance footage showed Rodriguez throw a cup of gasoline on Brian Johnston and then later set a blaze on his clothing with a lighter. Photo courtesy: Port St. Lucie police dept

Port St. Lucie police released a picture of the outside of the restaurant after the incident.

Ivan Louis Rodriguez, 45, is wanted to lighting a bouncer on fire. Photo courtesy: Port St. Lucie police dept