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Man arrested after knife incident on Miami Vice '85 set in Brooklyn
A 23-year-old man was taken into custody after a knife incident near the Brooklyn set of Miami Vice '85.
Police said Alex Perez displayed a knife during a verbal dispute with another person at about 11:15 p.m.
The other person feared for their safety, but police said no one was injured and the knife was recovered.
Perez was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.
The film stars Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in a new version of the 1980s crime drama about undercover Miami detectives.
The incident disrupted production, though the reports do not say whether Jordan was present.
Miami Vice '85 is scheduled for theatres on May 19, 2028.
A 23-year-old man was arrested after a knife incident near the New York set of Miami Vice '85.
The New York Police Department said Alex Perez displayed a knife during a verbal dispute at about 11:15 p.m. Friday.
Police said the other person became fearful for his safety, and officers took Perez into custody and recovered the knife.
The incident caused no injuries, according to the NYPD.
Perez was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.
- Who
- Alex Perez, 23, was arrested; the NYPD described the other person as an individual in the vicinity of the set.
- What
- Police said Perez displayed a knife during a verbal dispute. He was taken into custody and charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.
- When
- Friday at about 11:15 p.m.; the articles do not state the date.
- Where
- Near the Miami Vice '85 film set in New York; one article specifies Brooklyn.
- Why
- The NYPD said the other person became fearful for his safety after Perez displayed a knife.
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The NYPD said a verbal dispute occurred near the set and Perez displayed a knife.
Police arrived, took Perez into custody without incident and recovered the knife.
- Suspect
- Alex Perez, 23
- Location
- New York; Article 1 specifies Brooklyn
- Time
- Friday at about 11:15 p.m.
- Injuries
- None, according to the NYPD
- Charges
- Menacing and criminal possession of a weapon
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