Former WWE announcer Lilian Garcia was assaulted and robbed the Yankees parade in New York. The assailant, who got away, attempted to grab Garcia's iPhone.

She was able to save her iPhone, but she was knocked to the ground in the process.

Lilian has filed a police report and it turns out that several people have reported phone thefts in the area.

Here are Lilian Garcia's tweets regarding the assault...

"OMG!! I just had a punk kid try & steal my phone!! Luckily I held on tightly & he didn't get it but not before he threw me 2 the ground!!!!"

"It was indeed assault! Filed report. Apparently there has been a few doing this. 2 have been caught so far! I'm ok. Hold on 2 ur iPhones!"

"Took officer back to scene of the crime & low & behold there is a camera mounted rt above! Cops going to look @ it & try & find him now!!"

"@TheUnprettier Everything happened so fast didn't get a chance to kick him or I would have!! Punk!! He better be glad he ran off!!"

"Going to sleep. Been a long day and my elbow has a boo boo on it from when I fell. I hope they get the punk!!!! Gnight!"

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