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

A man was arrested Friday night near the Brooklyn set of “Miami Vice ’85,” a movie starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.

Alex Perez, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested shortly after 11 p.m., accused of brandishing a knife during a verbal argument with another man in the area of ​​Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, New York City police said.

“The individual was then taken into custody without incident and the knife was recovered,” New York police said.

No one was hurt.

Perez was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. It was not immediately clear whether he had retained an attorney.

At the time, “Miami Vice ’85,” a revival of the beloved undercover crime drama, was filming along Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue near Washington Cemetery. Joseph Kosinski directs the film.

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