Coffee-Throwing Incident Bars Man From Child's School

Posted: Aug 27, 2008 11:47 PM EDT

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NewsChannel 5 reporter Brent Frazier (right) interviews Jan Kvapil


Marie Giffin's infant son who was in the car when Kvapil tossed coffee inside.


Marie Giffin

MANCHESTER, Tenn. - A case of possible road rage gets a man barred from his children's school and possibly kicked out of the United States.

According to witnesses, Czech-born Jan Kvapil tossed a cup of coffee inside a car that wasn't moving fast enough. Kvapil was arrested and charged with vandalism and disorderly conduct.

"I'm just concerned that maybe, you know, he might need a little anger management, maybe," said Marie Giffin, mother of two.

The incident happened in the parking lot of College Street Elementary School in Manchester.

Giffin said Kvapil "got out of his vehicle, opened my driver's side door and poured hot coffee in my seat, in my passenger's seat and it splattered all through the rest of my car."

She said he narrowly missed her 6-month-old son who was in a car seat in the back seat.

Kvapil said it was day-old, cold coffee when asked if the beverage was hot.

When asked by NewsChannel 5 reporter Brent Frazier if he had any regrets, Kvapil replied, "Yes, yes. It was stupid."

He said police are blowing the incident out of proportion because he is a native of the Czech Republic.

Authorities learned the 34-year-old man has an Oregon driver's license and he used a different name and date of birth. Kvapil's immigration status is also being called into questions.

"He's living in an apartment building here in Manchester. He may be living with another illegal immigrant there also," said Manchester Police Capt. Victor Jones.

"Can I ask if you're in the country legally?" Frazier said.

"Uh, that's my business," Kvapil said.
He declined to comment further.

The principal barred Kvapil, who was taking his own children to class, from school property. Giffin said she was merely trying to get her own, crying kindergartner to class on time. She acknowledged that she had parked in a driving lane. But, she said, her car didn't deserve to be assaulted with a cup of coffee.

Manchester detectives are alerting federal authorities to determine Kvapil's immigration status.
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