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Man Arrested for Knife Incident Disrupting 'Miami Vice '85' Set
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In Short: A 23-year-old man was arrested after brandishing a knife on the set of the film 'Miami Vice '85' in Brooklyn, disrupting filming operations.
A 23-year-old man, identified as Alex Perez of Brooklyn, was arrested on Friday night after brandishing a knife on the set of the film 'Miami Vice '85' in Brooklyn, disrupting filming operations.
According to an NYPD spokesperson, Perez was arrested at around 11:15 p.m. on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon after police were called to the vicinity of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue.
The incident occurred when Perez allegedly disrupted filming while running across the set of 'Miami Vice '85' around 11 p.m. Friday night, causing a crew member to become fearful for his safety.
Perez was taken into custody without further incident, and the knife was recovered, police said. No one was injured during the incident.
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the incident occurred on the Miami Vice '85 film set, which is a reimagining of the 1980s NBC crime drama starring Don Johnson as Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Tubbs.
The film, set for a May 19, 2028 release, stars Michael B. Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs opposite Austin Butler as James “Sonny” Crockett, and is inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the landmark television series.
Footage from TMZ shows Perez being escorted off the set of the Universal Pictures production before brandishing a knife and allegedly threatening the crew member.
The production of 'Miami Vice '85' was temporarily halted as a result of the incident, but filming resumed after the situation was resolved.
The production of 'Miami Vice '85' continues to move forward, with filming expected to resume after the incident was resolved.
The film's logline explores the glamour and corruption of mid-80s Miami, and is inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the landmark television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking.
Background
A 23-year-old man, identified as Alex Perez of Brooklyn, was arrested on Friday night after brandishing a knife on the set of the film 'Miami Vice '85' in Brooklyn, disrupting filming operations.
Miami Vice is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive-produced by Michael Mann for NBC. It stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami, Florida.
What's confirmed
- 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 of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue.
- Alex Perez, 23, allegedly started disrupting filming while running across the set of "Miami Vice '85" in Brooklyn around 11 PM Friday night.
- A 23-year-old man named Alex Perez allegedly disrupted filming on the Miami Vice ’85 set in Brooklyn on Friday, the New York Police Department told TMZ.
- A man was arrested Friday night after displaying a knife during a confrontation with a crew member on the Brooklyn set of Miami Vice ’85, starring Michael B.
- Perez was taken into custody without further incident, and the knife was recovered, police said.
- Jordan, who stars as Ricardo Tubbs opposite Butler’s James “Sonny” Crockett, was spotted filming his nighttime scenes on the Brooklyn set Friday.
What's still developing
- Nothing material beyond the confirmed record.
Sources
- Complexlink
- Deadlinelink
- Entertainment Weeklylink
- GQlink
- Just Jaredlink
- Martin Cid Magazinelink
- NBC Newslink
- New York Postlink
- The Hollywood Reporterlink
- TheWraplink
- Tmzlink
- Tvinsiderlink
- Varietylink
- amNewYorklink
- WarpBeat — background on Man Arrested for Knife Incident Disrupting 'Miami Vice '85' Set link
- Wikipedia — background on Miami Vice link
- BeavisButtheadDoYT / YouTube — video link