Man Arrested on ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ Brooklyn Set After Brandishing a Knife

Oct 25, 2026 11:37am PT Man Arrested on ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ Brooklyn Set After Brandishing a Knife

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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 NYPD also confirmed to Variety that the event took place on the film set, near Washington Cemetery. No injuries were reported.

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