Man with knife arrested near set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ film starring Michael B. Jordan

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Bouarrouj, M. (2026, October 24). Man with knife arrested near set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ film starring Michael B. Jordan. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-knife-arrested-set-miami-vice-85-michael-b-jordan-rcna605436

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-24 · by Meriam Bouarrouj

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Alex Perez, 23, was arrested on Friday night near the Brooklyn set of the film "Miami Vice '85," which stars Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. The arrest occurred after Perez allegedly displayed a knife during an argument with another person in the area of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue. He faces charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, though it is not known if he has legal representation yet. At the time of the incident, the film's production was underway near Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue.
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Story summary

On October 24, 2026, Alex Perez, a 23-year-old from Brooklyn, was arrested by the NYPD after displaying a knife during a verbal dispute near the set of "Miami Vice '85," a film starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. on Avenue N and McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the NYPD, Perez was taken into custody without any injuries reported, and the knife was recovered. Perez faces charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. At the time of the arrest, the film crew was filming along Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue, near Washington Cemetery, under the direction of Joseph Kosinski. It is unclear if Perez has retained an attorney.

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📰 Man Arrested Near Miami Vice Film Set
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Brooklyn NYPD the New York City Police Department

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Brooklyn GPE · 2× Alex Perez PERSON · 1× Austin Butler PERSON · 1× Joseph Kosinski PERSON · 1× Michael B. Jordan PERSON · 1× NYPD ORG · 1× Perez PERSON · 1× the New York City Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Alex Perez, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested just after 11 p.m. on accusations that he displayed a knife during a verbal dispute with another man in the area of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, the New York City Police Department said. “The individual was then taken into custody without incident, and the knife was recovered,” the NYPD said.
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Man with knife arrested near set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ film starring Michael B. Jordan · assertive framing

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A man was arrested Friday night near the Brooklyn set of “Miami Vice ‘85,” the film starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. asserted
man → arrest → Jordan
Alex Perez, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested just after 11 p.m. on accusations that he displayed a knife during a verbal dispute with another man in the area of Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, the New York City Police Department said. “The individual was then taken into custody without incident, and the knife was recovered,” the NYPD said. asserted
NYPD → arrest → incident
No one was injured. asserted
one → injure → ?
Perez was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. asserted
Perez → charge → weapon
It was not immediately clear if he has retained an attorney. asserted
he → retain → attorney
At the time, “Miami Vice ‘85,” a reboot of the beloved undercover detective drama, was filming along Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue, near Washington Cemetery. asserted
Vice → film → Cemetery
Joseph Kosinski directs the film. asserted
Kosinski → direct → film
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