On Thursday, July 13th, Damien Green (42 years old at time of crime, Pittsfield MA) pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court to the following charges:
- Mayhem
- Armed Assault with Intent to Murder
- Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon-Causing Serious Bodily Injury
Greene was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Agostini to a 10-to-15-year prison sentence in state prison. The Commonwealth requested 12-to-15 years in prison and defense requested 6-to-8 years in prison. While sentencing guidelines recommended 7-to-10 years in state prison the Commonwealth recommended a longer sentence due to the serious nature of the crime. Greene has a history of violent behaviors including assault on men and women, being hostile with police and drug distribution. Greene has already served time in state prison for a prior conviction.
On May 20, 2021, Greene and the victim (male) in the case were both working for Mullins Moving. At the end of their shift, the victim and a third individual (connected to the victim) offered Greene a ride home. The third individual was operator of the motor vehicle. Prior to that day, Greene and the victim had a good working relationship and the victim had driven Greene to and from work before. On their way to Greene’s residence, the victim made a stop to purchase an item on Dalton Avenue, Pittsfield. The victim asked Greene if he would like him (the victim) to purchase something for Greene to which Greene responded yes. The victim purchased items for both himself and Greene then returned to his vehicle. When the victim asked Greene for reimbursement for the items Greene became angry.
The three began driving again, with the victim in the front passenger seat and Greene in the backseat, in the direction of Greene’s residence. During the drive, Greene’s behavior escalated. The victim told Greene if he did not calm down then he would have to get out of the vehicle. When driving down was Plastics Avenue, the victim told the driver to pull over to let Greene out. Greene refused to exit the vehicle and instead locked himself in, yelling that he wanted his money back for the items the victim purchased for him. The victim got out and opened the backseat door in order to get Greene out of the car. Greene barged out and attacked the victim. During the attack Greene slashed the victim with a box cutter across his entire back then grabbed the victim and stabbed his neck and arm.
The victim was able to get back into the car and the driver sped away from the scene in the direction of Berkshire Medical Center. Upon arrival to the BMC emergency room, the victim was classified as a trauma 1 level response due to the trauma caused by his injuries and the threat of organ failure. The stab and slash wounds exposed two ribs, two vertebrae and sliced through muscle causing lasting effects. The victim received over 100 staples and stitches to address the multiple slash and stab wounds.
Greene was arrested the following day and had a box cutter in his possession at that time. Upon arrest, Greene had no signs of injuries.
Berkshire District Attorney Shugrue extends his gratitude to the Pittsfield Police Department, the Assistant District Attorneys, and staff who worked tirelessly to bring justice in this case. The District Attorney, in conjunction with law enforcement, take street crime seriously and they work in tandem to secure the safety of our Berkshire community.
Assistant District Attorney Amy Winston represented the Commonwealth. Tara Jones-Nutting served as the Victim Witness Advocate on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office. Pittsfield Police were the law enforcement agency in the case. Berkshire Medical Center provided emergency medical treatment.