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The incident took place in Mount Kisco around 5 p.m., Sunday, July 18 at Leonard Park.
The victim called the Westchester County Police to report that he had been in an argument at Leonard Park with a man he knows over damage to that man’s cell phone, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.
During the argument, the victim was slashed with a knife on one of his knees and his iPhone was taken from him, O'Leary said.
Rolando Abzun-Sanabria, age 48, of Mount Kisco, was taken into custody in the park following an investigation, he added.
Abzun-Sanabria was charged with robbery.
Two phones were found in his possession, including the iPhone, police said.
A knife was recovered nearby, O'Leary said.
The Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded and transported the 31-year-old victim to Northern Westchester Hospital Center for treatment.
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