Christopher Earl Banks SR

On May 26, 2026, law enforcement responded to a person with a weapon call at an apartment complex in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Law enforcement learned that throughout the day, Christopher Earl Banks, [DOB REDACTED] (Defendant herein) had been making threats and exhibiting aggressive behavior towards security guards in his apartment building. First, law enforcement learned that K. M., a security guard in building went to check on the Defendant and the Defendant pushed K. M. And then threatened K. M. With a metal rod and a lamp.

At one point the Defendant raised the metal rod in a striking fashion toward K. M. The Defendant also made the following statements toward K. M., “You going to get your s*** busted nigger!” “You going to get your head split.” The Defendant then struck the hallway wall with the lamp and said “It’s about to go down.” K. M disengaged with the Defendant. Later on, K. M. And another security guard, A.M., went back near the Defendant’s apartment to document damage to the hallway. The Defendant came out into the hallway and waved a hammer at both K. M. And A.M. K. M. Told law enforcement that the Defendant attempted to hit A.M. With hammer but K. M. Pulled A.M. Back.

K. M. Then said the Defendant attempted to hit A.M. And K. M. But they backed away. K. M. Said the Defendant continued to make threats to K. M. And A.M. While they were in the hallway. The State is requesting a warrant for public safety given the continued threatening behavior exhibited by the Defendant.