EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso City Representative Joe Molinar, who was charged with hitting an unattended vehicle with his car, has had that charge dismissed.
Molinar, who formerly represented District 4, which covers Northeast El Paso, was charged with Duty on Striking an Unattended Vehicle after an incident in the Quik Wok parking lot.
According to the Motion to Dismissed, which was signed by a judge and filed on October 20, 2025, the charge was dropped due to insurance restitution, meaning that Molinar’s insurance paid the other party for the damage done to their car.
Molinar’s attorney Brian Kennedy confirmed the dismissal order, and told ABC-7 he has no comment on the matter.
Look at the Motion to Dismiss below.
ABC-7 has reached out to the El Paso District Attorney’s Office for comment on this case. We are waiting to hear back.
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