On May 25, 2026 at approximately 1:18 pm the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Telecommunication Division received a 911 call reporting a vehicle crashing into a building at 2110 Frey Ave. in Scram City Sammy's Slots. Police arrived and located the minivan still partially crashed inside the business, and severe damage to the front and side of the next door residence at 2106 Frey Ave. Hillsboro Fire Department also responded. Quickly, the responding officer learned that the driver was still on scene and may have intentionally crashed the van. The officer made contact with the driver checking if he was injured and if he intentionally crashed the van into the residence. In fact, he had purposely crashed into the residence. Brandon K. Gates, age 29, of Hillsboro was taken into custody. Montgomery County Sheriff's office responded to assist. Elam's Towing removed the vehicle from the scene. Thankfully, no injuries were reported from the crash. 

Later, Gates was transported to the Montgomery County Jail where he was booked in on several different charges. Gates's booking charges include the following: two counts of Criminal Damage to Property over $10,000, Reckless Conduct, Attempted Aggravated Battery and Attempted Aggravated Assault, Criminal Damage to Property Under $500 and Criminal Trespass to Residence and two counts of Criminal Damage to Property between $500 to $10,000.