Man with knife arrested near set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ film starring Michael B. Jordan

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-24 · by Meriam Bouarrouj

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Alex Perez, 23, was arrested on Friday night near the Brooklyn set of the film "Miami Vice '85," which stars Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. The arrest occurred after Perez allegedly displayed a knife during an argument with another person in the area of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue. He faces charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, though it is not known if he has legal representation yet. At the time of the incident, the film's production was underway near Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue.

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On October 24, 2026, Alex Perez, a 23-year-old from Brooklyn, was arrested near the film set of “Miami Vice ‘85” in Brooklyn. The arrest occurred around 11:15 p.m. after Perez allegedly brandished a large butcher knife during a verbal dispute with a crew member working on the production along Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue, close to Washington Cemetery. No one was injured, and Perez was charged with second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The NYPD reported that Perez was taken into custody without incident, and the knife was recovered. Prior to this arrest, Perez had a history of crimes including gang-related activity, assault with a firearm, and burglary.

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Alex Perez, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested just after 11 p.m. on accusations that he displayed a knife during a verbal dispute with another man in the area of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, the New York City Police Department said. “The individual was then taken into custody without incident, and the knife was recovered,” the NYPD said.

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A man was arrested Friday night near the Brooklyn set of “Miami Vice ‘85,” the film starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. asserted

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NYPD → arrest → incident

No one was injured. asserted

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Perez was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. asserted

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It was not immediately clear if he has retained an attorney. asserted

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At the time, “Miami Vice ‘85,” a reboot of the beloved undercover detective drama, was filming along Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue, near Washington Cemetery. asserted

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Joseph Kosinski directs the film. asserted

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