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An individual was arrested after allegedly displaying a knife on the Miami Vice ’85 set in New York City.
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A man identified as Alex Perez, 23, was taken into custody, and no injuries were reported from the incident.
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He has since been charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.
A man was arrested on Oct. 23, after allegedly brandishing a knife on the Brooklyn set of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler‘s new film, Miami Vice ’85.
An NYPD spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly that 23-year-old Alex Perez of Brooklyn was arrested at 11:15 p.m. near Avenue N and McDonald Avenue on Friday, after a 42-year-old man reported having a “verbal dispute with an individual who then displayed a knife, causing him to become fearful for his safety.”
Perez was subsequently taken into custody without incident and the knife was recovered with no reported injuries, per authorities. He has since been charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.
Representatives for Universal did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
In footage of the alleged incident a man identified as Perez can be seen reportedly being removed from set before he pulls out a large butcher knife from his hoodie pocket. A NYPD officer then intervenes, arrests the man, and takes the knife from his possession
The 23-year-old has previously been arrested five times in connection with alleged offenses that include gang-related activities, assault with a firearm, and burglary, per the outlet.
Miami Vice ’85began filming in both New Jersey and New York City earlier this month. Since then, both Butler, 35, and Jordan, 39, have been spotted filming in multiple locations.
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In April, it was announced that the pair would headline Universal’s newMiami Vicefilm as the iconic detective duo known as Crockett and Tubbs. The film, which is directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), is set to take inspiration from the television series’ pilot episode and first season as it “explores the glamour and corruption of mid-80s Miami.”
Crockett and Tubbs were famously played by Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in the original television series, which ran for five seasons from 1984 until 1989. Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell also took on the roles in Michael Mann’s 2006 movie adaptation.
Miami Vice ’85also stars Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, Danny Ramirez, John Leguizamo, Andrew Schulz, Walton Goggins, André Holland, Michael Irby, and Haley Lu Richardson.
The film will be released in theaters on Aug. 6, 2027.
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