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IRVINE, Calif. - Irivne police arrested a man accused of shouting racial slurs at a Mexican driver before tossing his hot coffee through the man's car window. The arrest comes just days after the man's family posted video of the racist exchange on social media.

What we know:

Robert Tackett of Irvine was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of a hate crime and aggravated assault, according to the Irvine Police Department.

Video of the encounter was shared on social media earlier this week. In the video, a man in a white van is seen speeding to keep pace with a driver, shouting racial slurs and shouting "film me all you want to." The driver had a coffee cup in his hands.

Then, in another clip, the victim is suddenly splashed with coffee, spilling all over him, his dashboard

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