A Paterson man finds himself behind bars at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack after he reportedly assaulted his own grandmother, a resident of Lyndhurst, and stole her purse with personal items, credit cards and cash inside it, Det. Lt. Vincent Auteri, the public-information officer of the Lyndhurst Police Department, said.
According to Auteri:
Joseph Ban, 29, was taken into custody in the early-morning hours of Sept. 30 after he was caught trying to make a cash withdrawal at an ATM at Bank of America on Ridge Road in North Arlington by Lyndhurst PD Sgt. Charles Giangeruso and Officer Michael LeStange.
At around 3:30 that morning, Lyndhurst PD got a 911 call from Ban’s grandma who told police she first noticed her grandson looking for what she thought was her purse. She was holding onto the purse at the time, but Auteri says Ban grabbed it from her and assaulted her as he escaped the home.
Giangeruso and LeStrange found Ban at the ATM only a short time after he left his grandmother’s place, Auteri says.
Ban was charged with robbery, burglary, theft, assault and unlawful use of a debit card and was remanded to the county jail to await his first court appearance.
Learn more about the writer ...
Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, an organization he has served since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting live broadcasts on social media channels such as YouTube, Facebook, and X, including a weekly recap of the news — and much more behind the scenes. Between 2006 and 2008, he introduced the newspaper to its first-ever blog — which included podcasts, audio and video. Originally from Jersey City, Kevin lived in Kearny until 2004, lived in Port St. Lucie. Florida, for four years until February 2016 and in March of that year, he moved back to Kearny to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.