Man Arrested After Pulling Knife on 'Miami Vice '85' Brooklyn Set

· Entertainment · United States

Filming on Miami Vice '85 in Brooklyn was disrupted Friday night when a man threatened a member of the production with a butcher knife. The New York Police Department identified the man as 23-year-old Alex Perez of Brooklyn, who was arrested at around 11:15 p.m. and charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. No injuries were reported in the incident. The interruption halted work on the production, which was shooting on location in the borough. The arrest draws attention to on-set safety for location shoots, a recurring concern for productions filming in public urban spaces.

Why it matters：The incident highlights the risks of location shooting in public urban spaces, a safety concern that productions and city authorities must manage as more series film on city streets.

Key points

  • The suspect is 23-year-old Alex Perez of Brooklyn.
  • He was arrested around 11:15 p.m. and charged with menacing and weapon possession.
  • No injuries were reported.

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