Alex Perez

Arrested and charged; no adjudicated outcome. Perez faces charges of second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after police say he brandished a butcher knife during a dispute with a film crew staffer in Brooklyn. He has not been reported as entering a plea, no attorney has been identified in coverage, and no charge has been tried or proven.

Introduction

Alex Perez, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested late Friday, October 23, 2026, after police say he disrupted filming of “Miami Vice ‘85” — Michael B. Jordan’s reboot of the 1980s detective drama — and brandished a large butcher knife during a verbal dispute with a 43-year-old male production staffer near Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue, close to Washington Cemetery . The NYPD said the staffer feared for his safety during the confrontation, which unfolded around 11:15 p.m. . “The individual was then taken into custody without incident, and the knife was recovered,” the department said . No injuries were reported .

Background Information

Perez walked onto a working film set: “Miami Vice ‘85” stars Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs opposite Austin Butler’s James “Sonny” Crockett, is directed by Joseph Kosinski, and has been filming across New York City and New Jersey ahead of a scheduled 2028 release . Jordan had been spotted filming nighttime scenes on the Brooklyn stretch of the production that same night . As for the defendant, TMZ — citing police — reports that Perez has five prior arrests, including for alleged gang-related activity, assault with a firearm, and burglary; the New York Post repeated the tally with the same attribution . Those earlier cases are arrests, not adjudicated convictions, and neither outlet’s reporting describes their outcomes.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

According to the NYPD’s account to The Post, Perez is accused of disrupting the production near Bay Parkway and McDonald Avenue around 11:15 p.m. Friday before allegedly pulling a knife during a verbal dispute with the production staffer . TMZ, which obtained on-set video, reports that Perez can first be seen being escorted away from the production area by a staffer — and then pulling the large butcher knife from his sweatshirt pocket . Complex, drawing on TMZ’s footage, describes several crew members frightened by the disturbance before the knife came out . Officers took Perez into custody at approximately 11:17 p.m., and the NYPD says the knife was recovered at the scene .

TMZ further reports that while he was in handcuffs, Perez hurled a racial slur at the same production staffer; Complex’s account renders the same claim more sparingly, saying authorities allege he directed a racial slur toward the staffer while being cuffed . Neither outlet reports a statement from Perez about the episode. The disruption was enough to end the night’s work: production shut down filming for the remainder of the night, according to Complex, which notes it remains unclear whether Jordan or any of the film’s other stars were present when the confrontation occurred . It was not immediately clear whether Perez had retained an attorney, NBC New York reported .

Public Reaction and Consequences

The consequences so far are the arrest itself and the two criminal charges: second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, as charged and reported by the NYPD through The Post, TMZ, and NBC New York . The story circulated through news and entertainment outlets across the following day — TMZ first, with the set video, then The Post, NBC, and Complex retelling the NYPD’s account — with the novelty of a knife incident attaching itself to one of Hollywood’s higher-profile shoots . No public statement from Perez, his family, or the production has been reported, and the 43-year-old staffer has not spoken publicly by name.

Current Status

Perez, 23, stands charged with second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon following his Friday-night arrest, with the knife recovered and no injuries reported . Coverage has not reported an arraignment date, a plea, or bail status, and NBC New York noted it was not immediately clear whether he had retained an attorney . Those are the next markers to watch: any arraignment outcome, plea, or disposition will determine whether the charges become a conviction record or end in dismissal.

Impact on Their Career/Life

At 23, Perez’s public record now leads with an arrest that made national entertainment news for interrupting a major studio production — a story his name shares with Michael B. Jordan’s film set rather than any work of his own. The five prior arrests TMZ attributes to him, involving alleged gang activity, assault with a firearm, and burglary, remain allegations of past conduct absent reported convictions. The production itself moved on toward its 2028 release; the episode’s lasting mark falls on Perez’s record, not the movie’s schedule.

Sources

• New York Post, “NYC knife-wielding man Alex Perez arrested after clashing with crew member on ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ set: police,” October 25, 2026 — source
• TMZ, “Man With Butcher Knife Arrested On Set of Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Miami Vice ‘85’,” October 24, 2026 — source
• NBC New York, “Man with knife arrested near Brooklyn set of ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ film,” October 25, 2026 — source
• Complex, “Man Arrested on ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ Set After Allegedly Pulling Butcher Knife,” October 25, 2026 — source
• @nypost, trigger post announcing the arrest on X, October 25, 2026 — source