# Man Arrested On ‘Miami Vice 85’ Brooklyn Set After Threatening Crew With Butcher Knife

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-arrested-on-miami-vice-85-brooklyn-set-after-threatening-crew-with-butcher-knife/
- Published: 2026-10-25T18:48:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T19:13:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/man-arrested-miami-vice-85-brooklyn-set-butcher-knife-1237172783/

## Key points

- A 23-year-old was arrested after an alleged knife threat on the Brooklyn set.
- Police recovered the knife; no injuries were reported.
- Filming is under way on the reboot starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.

## Summary

Filming on *Miami Vice ’85* in Brooklyn was disrupted when a man allegedly threatened a production team member with a butcher knife after a verbal dispute. Police arrested the 23-year-old on suspicion of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon; no injuries were reported.

The arrest took place at about 11.15pm near Avenue N and McDonald Avenue, and police recovered the knife. The film, a reboot of the 1980s television series, began shooting this month around New Jersey and New York City, with Michael B. Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs and Austin Butler as Sonny Crockett.

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