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Police: Armed robbers steal cellphones from customers at Brooklyn internet café

Armed robbery at Brooklyn cafe
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NEW YORK - Police are searching for a group of suspects they say robbed a Brooklyn internet café at gunpoint. 

The robbery happened just after 1 a.m. Wednesday on 59th Street in Sunset Park. 

Police said four suspects entered the café and demanded cash and cellphones from the employees and customers. 

Investigators said one suspect had a gun and another had a knife. 

Police said they got away with $200 from the register and five iPhones from customers. 

No one was hurt. 

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential. 

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