Man Arrested On ‘Miami Vice 85’ Brooklyn Set After Threatening Crew With Butcher Knife
Filming on Miami Vice ’85 was disrupted on Friday night when a man threatened a member of the production with a butcher knife. According to an NYPD spokesperson, 23-year-old Alex Perez of Brooklyn was arrested at around 11:15pm on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon after police were called to the vicinity […]
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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