Trio beats, slashes and robs man in broad daylight near the Astor Place cube: NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man was beaten and slashed during a robbery near the Astor Place cube in the East Village on Sunday afternoon, police said Tuesday.

The NYPD released images of three male suspects they’re searching for in connection with the brazen attack around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, just steps from the famed “Alamo” sculpture.

The 24-year-old victim was on the southwest corner of East 8th Street and Cooper Square when the trio snatched his iPhone out of his hand, police said.

The robbery happened near the Astor Place cube, a popular gathering place for students from NYU and Cooper Union. Photo credit Jimin Kim/SOPA Images/Sipa USA

When he tried to get back the phone, they punched him repeatedly throughout his body and slashed him across his left hand, according to police…

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