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7 cellphones snatched, man attacked during Kingsbridge tech store robbery

Authorities say the robbery happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday at Ytech Phone & Computer Repair, located at 145 West 231st St. The man entered the store and used a hammer to break a display case.

Zoe Cosgrove

Mar 10, 2026, 5:17 PM

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Police are looking for a man who they say is responsible for stealing seven cellphones from a phone and computer store in Kingsbridge and attacking a 29-year-old man.

Authorities say the robbery happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday at Ytech Phone & Computer Repair, located at 145 West 231st St. The man entered the store and used a hammer to break a display case.

He snatched the cellphones from the case before striking the 29-year-old on his way out of the store.

EMS took the victim to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he is expected to recover.

Police say the man ran from the store toward Broadway.

Anyone with information is urged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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