Knife-wielding man arrested after clashing with crew member on NYC film set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85’: police

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Silverstein, A. (2026, October 25). Knife-wielding man arrested after clashing with crew member on NYC film set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85’: police. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/nyc-knife-wielding-man-alex-perez-arrested-after-clashing-with-crew-member-on-miami-vice-85-set-police/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Adam Silverstein

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A man identified as Alex Perez, 23, was arrested after he brandished a large butcher knife during a verbal dispute with a crew member on the set of "Miami Vice '85" in Brooklyn Friday night at around 11:15 p.m., near Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue. The production staffer feared for his safety but no injuries were reported. Perez was charged with second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and has previous convictions related to gang activity and assault.
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📰 Man Arrested Near Miami Vice Film Set
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This article reads unscored and hedges 29% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
NBC News · 0.89 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe the arrest of Alex Perez for carrying a knife near the Brooklyn set of 'Miami Vice '85' on the same night, with consistent details about location and timing.”
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Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
29%
4 of 14 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Crime & Law
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New York Post · 13716 article(s) · 34 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Adam Silverstein
34 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Brooklyn NYPD New York City TMZ The Post

Subjects

Brooklyn GPE · 3× Jordan PERSON · 3× Perez PERSON · 3× NYPD ORG · 2× Ricardo Tubbs PERSON · 2× TMZ ORG · 2× Alex Perez PERSON · 1× Austin Butler PERSON · 1× Michael B. Jordan’s PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

Narrative

The original “Miami Vice” aired on NBC from 1984 to 1989, starring Don Johnson as Sonny Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, two undercover detectives fighting crime in South Florida.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25

Claims (14 extracted, 4 hedged)

A knife-wielding man was arrested when he clashed with a crew member who was working on the Brooklyn set of Michael B. Jordan’s “Miami Vice ’85” Friday night, according to police. uncertain
who → wield → police
Alex Perez, 23, is accused of disrupting the film’s production near Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue, close to Washington Cemetery, around 11:15 p.m., the NYPD told The Post. asserted
NYPD → accuse → Post
Perez allegedly pulled out the knife during a verbal dispute with a 43-year-old male production staffer, who feared for his safety, cops said. uncertain
cops → pull → safety
“The individual was then taken into custody without incident, and the knife was recovered,” the NYPD said. asserted
NYPD → take → incident
Perez allegedly brandished a large butcher knife during the confrontation, TMZ reported. uncertain
TMZ → brandish → confrontation
No injuries were reported. asserted
injuries → report → ?
Perez, who is from Brooklyn, was charged with second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. asserted
who → charge → weapon
He was busted previously for crimes involving alleged gang-related activity, assault with a firearm and burglary, among other offenses, according to TMZ. uncertain
He → bust → TMZ
“Miami Vice ’85,” starring Jordan and Austin Butler, is filming across New York City and New Jersey as production moves forward on the reboot of the classic undercover detective series. asserted
production → star → series
Jordan, who stars as Ricardo Tubbs opposite Butler’s James “Sonny” Crockett, was spotted filming his nighttime scenes on the Brooklyn set Friday. asserted
who → star → set
Jordan also filmed portions of the remake earlier this month in Wayne, NJ, alongside co-stars Danny Ramirez and Dominic Sessa. asserted
Jordan → film → Ramirez
Crews transformed part of Wayne’s Preakness Shopping Center into an ’80s Miami streetscape complete with palm trees and retro storefronts. asserted
Crews → transform → trees
The original “Miami Vice” aired on NBC from 1984 to 1989, starring Don Johnson as Sonny Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, two undercover detectives fighting crime in South Florida. asserted
Vice → air → Florida
The Hollywood reboot is scheduled for release in 2028. asserted
reboot → schedule → 2028
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