Man Arrested After Alleged Knife Dispute at ‘Miami Vice ’85’ Brooklyn Shoot

A man was arrested after allegedly pulling a knife during a dispute near the Brooklyn set of Miami Vice ’85 on Friday night, according to police accounts carried by news outlets. Alex Perez, 23, was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, and no injuries were reported.

The New York Police Department said Perez, a Brooklyn resident, displayed the weapon during an argument with a 42-year-old man near Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, News 12 reported. The other man feared for his safety, according to the police account, and officers subsequently took Perez into custody without incident.

Police said a knife was recovered at the scene. The account establishes that officers made an arrest following an alleged confrontation involving a weapon, but the charges remain allegations rather than findings of guilt. The reporting reviewed did not establish a court outcome or include a response from Perez.

AmNewYork, citing law enforcement sources, identified the other man as a production assistant who approached Perez because he was allegedly running through the street and disrupting filming. According to that account, the worker told Perez he could not remain in the area, and Perez then allegedly brandished the knife, prompting a 911 call.

The reports differ on the precise time and location of the encounter, placing it late Friday near the production’s Brooklyn filming area. Their central accounts nevertheless align on the alleged display of a knife, Perez’s arrest and the recovery of the weapon. No injuries were reported in either account.

Miami Vice ’85 was filming along Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue near Washington Cemetery, according to NBC News reporting published by Telemundo. The film stars Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler and is directed by Joseph Kosinski. The available accounts do not establish whether either lead actor was present during the confrontation.

The production is a new film adaptation of the television series about undercover detectives, making the arrest an incident alongside a high-profile location shoot rather than part of the filming itself. The reporting reviewed does not establish whether the encounter caused a lasting interruption, changed the production schedule or prompted additional security measures.

The immediate reported outcome was an arrest without injuries, with the recovered knife forming part of the police account. Further details about the allegations and Perez’s response would depend on subsequent court proceedings or statements from those involved. NBC News reported that it was not immediately clear whether he had retained an attorney.