Wichita Falls man booked following injury to elderly

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - According to the Wichita Falls Police, David Matthew Molinaro was booked into the Wichita County Jail on an injury to an elderly person charge, stemming from an altercation that took place on Wednesday, October 21.

Molinaro’s arrest affidavit states that officers arrived at a residence in the 4400 block of Prince Edward Drive in response to a disturbance. The victim told officers that Molinaro was chasing him around the home, attempting to harm him.

While interviewing the 67-year-old victim, he told officers that Molinaro swung at him multiple times, striking him in the face after a verbal argument.

Officers stated that the victim was left with a ‘visible and large lump’ from the strike as well as red marks and a six-inch gash from where Molinaro grabbed the elderly man by the throat. In addition, the victim had bite marks on his firearms where Molinaro bit him.

When officers arrested Molinaro, they found him passed out drunk inside the residence. The arrest affidavit stated that Molinaro would not answer any questions about the incident while being detained.

Molinaro was booked into the Wichita County Jail, where he remains without a posted bond as of the publishing of this story.