Driver Arrested After Crashing Semi Into Moonlite Bunny Ranch Brothel
A driver has been arrested for allegedly crashing a semi through the front gates of the Moonlight Bunny Ranch Brothel near Carson City, Nevada.
Driver Allegedly Wearing Body Armor And Helmet During Crash
The incident was reported to the The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office around 4 a.m. No one was hurt when the truck crashed through the front entrance to the brothel.
According to brothel owner Dennis Hof, the driver was wearing full body armor, a mask, and helmet when he was arrested. Hof said that there were 35 “girls” in the brothel when the incident occurred. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is calling this an isolated incident and says that there isn’t any risk to the surrounding community.
Deputies: former employee arrested after a semi-truck crashed through the front doors of Moonlite Bunny Ranch https://t.co/t5OVuXmQSc pic.twitter.com/SJzfVMbH8u
— KTVN Channel 2 News (@KTVN) May 25, 2017
The latest reports indicate that the driver was a former employee of the brothel.
Hof said that he believed the truck driver was “prepared to do some damage.” Hof also expressed concern about what might be in the trailer of the semi. The communications director for the Moonlite Bunny Ranch called the incident a “horrible terrorist attack.”
Horrible terrorist attack at @DennisHof‘s Moonlite Bunny Ranch! pic.twitter.com/4PmXSuVhzo
— Jeremy L (@ejeremy) May 25, 2017
Hof said that the truck did hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage.
Police Continue To Investigate This Developing Incident
It isn’t yet clear why the truck crashed into the brothel or whether drugs or alcohol were involved in the incident.
The driver of the semi was taken into custody. It isn’t yet clear what charges he might face.
.@alexcannito has the latest with brothel owner Dennis Hof after a truck backed into the entrance of the Bunny Ranch https://t.co/KFdEQ5O7II pic.twitter.com/HXtBt9MS5E
— KRNV (@KRNV) May 25, 2017