Westport Police have arrested a 27-year-old Brooklyn man, for the December theft of Israel flag lawn signs.
On December 30, the WPD initiated a larceny investigation after a complaint was made concerning those thefts. A Colony Road resident saw a man walking down the street, hauling a dumpster.
He stopped at a house across the street, with an Israel flag on the lawn. He seemed to check to see if anyone was looking, then stuffed the flag in his dumpster and continued walking.
The resident got in his car, and took a picture:
Worried what would happen if he confronted someone who would do such a thing, he returned home and called the police.
When he went back out a few minutes later, the man “seemed to have disappeared,” the resident said. “Maybe he was picked up by someone.”
A detective quickly arrived.
The neighbor had already replaced her Israel flag. But as the officer and the resident who called were at his front door discussing the incident, a white car with New York plates pulled up across the street.
Someone jumped out, grabbed the new sign, and zoomed away. He did not see the police car — but the detective saw it all.
He tried to pursue them, but was too late.
The police investigation revealed that 5 Israel flag yard signs were stolen.
William Banks
Through law enforcement sharing, the suspect was identified as William Banks.
A warrant was issued. Yesterday, Banks turned himself in to the Westport Police Department.
He was charged with 6th degree larceny, and released after posting a $500 bond.
He is due in Stamford Superior Court on March 19.
Can also add the Israeli flag sign I had in my garden that mysteriously disappeared too.
Drove all the way from Brooklyn to target a large populated Jewish town? What a coward.
He should have been held i jail…he looks like an up and coming serial killer…
Look at his eyes in that picture. Hitchcock would have hired him for one of his thriller movies!
As McGarrett would say: “Book him Danno!!!”
Is this him??
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11157234/
Certainly looks like him, with a puzzling write up. Wonder what his relationship is to Westport. I doubt it would be just a random destination for harassment purposes.
His Instagram is just as bizarre.
His fiance’s family lives around the corner from the homes he targeted. Apparently he and his betrothed — a Staples ’11 graduate — were staying there while the family was away when William Banks, genius that he is that he is, walked the streets with a huge garbage can in broad daylight early on a Saturday. Check out his instagram @williambanks_ , and marvel at his mockery of the WPD during his booking.
He seems to have received some sage advice and deleted the mockery but retained his mug shot on his IG. https://www.instagram.com/p/C33OtZROvkv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
The Bride-to-Be’s family must be delighted with their well adjusted soon to be Son in law.
Wow, that was a great find! When this is someone’s posted bio, they should immediately be held under house arrest!
“William Banks is an artist based in New York City. He is an actor in movies and he writes comedy shows. In 2019, he was abducted by a Mechanic who brought him to Car World which is a planet in another universe where William lived for 10 years. Now he is the Prophet of a global community of believers who are devoted to William Banks.”
Thank God he was apprehended!!
Kudos for the Westport fuzz!
Pathetic Loser…Hopefully he’ll be held accountable beyond a simple reprimand. Not likely though which is why turds like this still exist. We are unwilling to make the price too high.
Certainly looks like the actor mentioned. Wonder what that info would do for his public image?
Thank you to the WPD for taking this seriously. I am grateful!
6th degree larceny,,,that’s it? Should have at least been charged with a hate crime!
There’s got to be more to this story, no? Since he has this big rolling trash receptacle, perhaps his sentence should be to walk around town and pick up all the debris….
Just a “bad actor” all the way around!
Thank you Westport Police. Thank you Dan for posting.
Someone in town is going to marry this guy?