Ramon Banks, 18, arrested on aggravated assault charge in Hanover Township
Police found a female victim near West End Plaza and arrested a suspect after bystanders pointed him out.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 at about 12:45 p.m., officers patrolling West End Road located a female on the ground near West End Plaza. Bystanders alerted police to a suspect running from the area, and 18‑year‑old Ramon Banks was apprehended a short distance away and charged with one count of PACC 2702A1 aggravated assault (felony 1st degree), one count of PACC 2701 A1 simple assault (misdemeanor 2nd degree) and one count of PACC 2709 A1 harassment (summary). The victim was taken to Geisinger Wyoming Valley for treatment; Banks was arraigned by District Justice David Barilla, held pending $5,000 bail, and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Luzerne County Central Court in Wilkes‑Barre.