Women Slashed, Beaten With Belt Outside Midtown Nightclub

MITDOWN, NY — Three women were slashed and beaten with a belt as they left a Midtown nightclub late Sunday night, police said.

The victims were exiting La Reve nightclub on East 54th Street between Park and Lexington avenues around 10 p.m. when another trio approached the women and the argument turned violent, officials said.

Two of the attackers brandished sharp objects, including a box cutter, and slashed the victims' faces and abdomen, while a man took off his belt, wrapped it around his fist and punched one victim in the face, authorities said.

Police arrested all three attackers, said officials. The victims were transported to New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Le Reve did not immediately return a request for comment.

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