Man Arrested On ‘Miami Vice 85’ Brooklyn Set After Threatening Crew With Butcher Knife
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.
In short
- 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.