Man Arrested on ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ Brooklyn Set After Brandishing a Knife
The Brooklyn set of “Miami Vice ‘85” was disrupted when a man was arrested after brandishing a knife around crew members on Friday. The man, whom the New York Police Department confirmed as 23-year-old Alex Perez of Brooklyn, was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon after being arrested around 11 p.m. The […]
A 23-year-old man arrested on the Brooklyn set of the film "Miami Vice '85' after displaying a knife in a confrontation with a crew member. The incident took place around 11 p.m. on Friday in the area of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue. The crew member reported the incident to the NYPD. Footage shows the man, identified as Alex Perez, being escorted off the set of the Universal Pictures production.
The NYPD confirmed Perez was taken into custody without incident and the knife was recovered. Perez has five prior arrests, including gang-related activities, assault with a firearm, and burglary. The film, starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler, is a reboot of the 1980s TV series "Miami Vice" and is set for a May 19, 2028 release.
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