{"active":false,"first_name":"Damien","last_name":"Banks","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"POM","command":{"command":"MELD","id":"MELD"},"shield_no":24355,"ended_date":"2020-01-02","taxid":"933630","complaint_ids":[201902812,201410426,201409332,201309410,201212279,201205394,201116184,201114936,200916990,200910655,200813309,200704600,200606667],"command_history":[{"command":"025 PCT","id":"25pct"},{"command":"ESS 03","id":"ESS3"}],"appt_date":"2004-01-20","lawsuits":[{"name":"Avila, Walter vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-09","disposition_date":"2016-06-23","payout_amount":150000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV09193","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Banks, Damien D.","summary":"Defendant Officers were writing Plaintiff a parking ticket when he started recording the scene to show that he did not deserve one.  Officers then assaulted him, took him to the 25th Precinct, and where more officers joined them in the parking lot and assaulted Plaintiff again.  Plaintiff was taken to the hospital and then charged with Assault in the 3rd Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Harassment in the 2nd Degree.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921605-Avila-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356170/avila-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Admony, Elon & Grznar, Josef vs P.O. Banks, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-04","disposition_date":"2015-07-29","payout_amount":65000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"161935/2014","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Banks, Damien D.","summary":"On or about August 31, 2014 Plaintiff Elon Admony was at the entrance to an attraction when PO Banks unlawfully assaulted, battered, beat, unlawfully searched, falsely arrested, and wrongfully imprisoned him without legal justification. Plaintiff sustained severe, painful, and serious personal injuries, contusions, nervous shock, internal injuries, pecuniary damages, conscious suffering, indignity, humiliation, and loss of enjoyment of life.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=D34u20QocgRpj09j_PLUS_VMQKw==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918629-Admony-et-al-v-Police-Officer-Banks"}]},{"name":"Walker, Marcellus vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-18","disposition_date":"2014-06-26","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV08855","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Banks, Damien D.","summary":"On September 21, 2012, Plaintiff was sitting on a bench when he saw NYPD Police Officer Damien Banks speeding through a pedestrian walkway to cut through an apartment complex.  Plaintiff called out \"you're reckless\" and muttered an expletive.  Defendant then came back on foot, pushed plaintiff to the ground, jammed his knee into his back, and pushed his head into the ground.  Defendant then arrested Plaintiff and falsely charged him.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.421271/gov.uscourts.nysd.421271.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13056179/walker-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Aponte, Dani, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-08-08","disposition_date":"2014-02-25","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"153955/2013","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Banks, Damien D.","summary":"On February 3, 2012, at 2382 2nd Ave, Apt. 1904, NY, NY, defendants operating from the 25th precinct entered the premises. Defendants broke down the door, entered the apartment with shields and helmets, and drew their firearms at plaintiffs and their minor children, and placed plaintiff's 12 year old daughter in handcuffs. Plaintiffs were not free to disregard defendants' questions, walk away or leave the scene. Defendants grabbed plaintiff Aponte while in her nightgown, shoved her against a wall, twisted her arms and placed excessively tight handcuffs on her wrists. Defendants witnessed these acts, but failed to protect plaintiff from the conduct. Defendants searched Aponte but found no evidence of contraband. Defendants grabbed plaintiff Calderon while in his underwear, threw him to the ground, a defendant placed a knee in his neck, then twisted Calderon's arms and placed excessively tight handcuffs on his wrists. Defendants witnessed these acts, but failed to protect plaintiff from this conduct. Defendants searched Calderon and found no evidence of contraband. While searching the apartment, defendants damaged plaintiffs' personal property, furniture and fixtures. Defendants stole and converted plaintiffs' personal property, including jewelry, and a laptop computer. Defendants arrested and transported plaintiffs to the 25th precinct, then to Manhattan Central Booking. Defendants told the New York DA plaintiffs committed a crime. Based on these allegations the DA initiated a prosecution against plaintiffs. The NYC ACS took plaintiffs' minor children and initiated a case. After arraignment, Calderon was held for 5 days until bail was posted. On September 28, 2012, Calderon's prosecution was dismissed in its entirety. On November 28, 2012, Aponte's case was dismissed in its entirety.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=187gaiUiKP_PLUS_S7R5g8aF/kQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2010-3176","disposition_date":"2012-01-24","penalty":"Forfeiture of thirty (30) vacation days","opened_date":"2011-03-09","charges":[{"desc":"Made inaccurate statements in a supporting deposition","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to make complete entries in said member's activity log","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Made an inaccurate statement in a supplemental fact sheet","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419095-nypd-cases-181.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"35HM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/35HM"}