The elder Brea said his son -- a Freemason -- had attended a Freemason 's meeting at a Masonic Lodge in Harlem , on the day of the incident . NEW : The 3-foot sword allegedly used is a martial arts weapon , suspect 's father says . NEW : Police say the man was arrested after he threatened to kill his wife and children if they didn't pay him money for their services. Brea , an actor who appeared on ABC 's `` Ugly Betty , '' is charged with 2nd-degree murder . Police say they found him wielding a 3-foot long sword near his dead mother .
NEW : The 3-foot sword allegedly used is a martial arts weapon , suspect 's father says . NEW : Police say the man was arrested after he threatened to kill his wife and children if they didn't pay him money for their services. Brea , an actor who appeared on ABC 's `` Ugly Betty , '' is charged with 2nd-degree murder . Police say they found him wielding a 3-foot long sword near his dead mother .