A North Miami Beach police captain is off the street and in a jail cell after his own department’s reputation took a hit this week. Capt. Jose Maya, 40, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant accusing him of video voyeurism, according to city and jail records. He has been relieved of duty while both criminal and internal investigations get underway, a move that has already stirred fresh questions about oversight inside the agency.
Booking and status
Online jail records show Maya was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at about 7:50 p.m. Tuesday. He was being held without bond as of Wednesday morning, according to Local 10.
Department response
The North Miami Beach Police Department confirmed that Maya has been relieved of duty while his criminal case and an internal administrative probe move forward.
"I am deeply disappointed by the arrest of one of our police captains," Chief Juan Pinillos said, adding that the department "remains committed to transparency, accountability, and holding every member of this department, regardless of rank, to the highest professional standards," according to NBC 6.
Reporting indicates the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office carried out the arrest, although authorities have not yet released an arrest report or detailed the alleged conduct, per CBS Miami. News outlets have requested records and are waiting on more specifics about what investigators say happened.
What the charge means under Florida law
Florida Statute 810.145, often called digital voyeurism, makes it a crime to secretly view, record or broadcast a person when they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, for example inside a home, bathroom or dressing room, according to the Florida Senate. For an adult defendant the charge is treated as a third-degree felony and is punishable under state sentencing law, typically with a maximum of five years in prison and financial penalties, with the possibility of tougher consequences if there are sentence enhancements or repeat convictions, per LegalClarity.
Regional context
Maya’s case is the latest in a series of invasive-recording allegations involving public employees in South Florida. In July 2025, a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lieutenant was arrested after investigators said they found a hidden camera disguised as a phone charger in station bathrooms and uncovered more than 600 video clips. That investigation was also handled by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, according to Local 10.
What’s next
The case remains in the early stages, and key records are still under wraps. NBC 6 reported it is working to obtain the arrest report and plans to update its coverage once more documents or official statements are released.
For now, North Miami Beach officials are largely sticking to Chief Pinillos’ written statement, offering no additional public comment while the parallel criminal and internal investigations play out.
