Capt. Jose Maya was relieved of duty after investigators accused him of recording a 23-year-old woman in a bathroom.
MIAMI, FL — A North Miami Beach police captain was arrested Tuesday on a video voyeurism warrant after investigators said he placed a recording device under a bathroom door and recorded a 23-year-old woman.
Capt. Jose Maya, 40, was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and booked on a charge of video voyeurism by a family member or authority figure, according to jail and arrest records described by local outlets. The case has placed a senior police official under criminal review while the North Miami Beach Police Department conducts its own internal administrative investigation.
Investigators said the woman found the recording device on June 28 and reported it to law enforcement on Monday. The warrant says the device was positioned under a bathroom door and recorded the woman while she was inside. Police Chief Juan Pinillos said Maya was “relieved of duty pending the criminal proceedings and the department’s internal administrative investigation.” Pinillos also called the allegations “deeply concerning” and said they represented a serious breach of public trust.
The warrant describes an earlier incident that made the woman suspicious of Maya. Sometime last year, investigators said, she was getting out of the shower when she saw Maya lying on the floor outside the bathroom. She also saw a small black object sticking out from under the door, according to the warrant details reported by several outlets. The woman later found a device on June 28, and detectives said that discovery led to the report filed this week.
Authorities identified the woman as 23 years old. One report, citing investigators, described her as Maya’s adult stepdaughter. The charge filed against Maya involves video voyeurism by a family member or authority figure, a more serious form of the offense under Florida law. Investigators have not publicly released the full video, the full warrant, or details about how long the device may have been recording. It was also not immediately clear whether investigators recovered other images or recordings as part of the case.
Maya’s arrest drew attention because of his rank inside the North Miami Beach Police Department. Captains often hold command-level roles, oversee units or shifts and help carry out department policy. The department said the allegations would be handled through both the criminal courts and an internal process. The internal review is separate from the criminal case and can examine whether department rules, ethics standards or employment policies were violated.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office handled the arrest, while North Miami Beach police confirmed Maya’s duty status after the warrant was served. The case moved into court Wednesday, when Maya appeared before a Miami-Dade judge, according to local reports. The charge was described in court as a felony. Maya later bonded out of jail, according to WSVN. Court records and future filings are expected to show whether prosecutors move forward with a formal charging decision, what conditions Maya must follow and when his next hearing will be held.
The department’s public statement focused on the seriousness of the accusation and the effect on public trust. Pinillos said the agency would allow the criminal process to move forward while also reviewing the matter internally. No detailed statement from Maya or an attorney was included in the initial reports. Officials also did not say whether Maya had been assigned to administrative leave without pay, paid leave or another employment status beyond being relieved of duty.
The investigation remains active, with the criminal case now in Miami-Dade court and the North Miami Beach Police Department reviewing Maya’s conduct internally. The next major step is expected through court filings or a scheduled hearing after the July 8 court appearance.
Author note: Last updated July 9, 2026.