{"id":1278,"date":"2026-06-02T21:01:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:01:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:01:59","slug":"miami-fire-rescue-captain-is-accused-of-assault-and-false-imprisonment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1278","title":{"rendered":"Miami Fire Rescue captain is accused of assault and false imprisonment"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A longtime Miami Fire Rescue captain is back behind bars following a domestic-violence dispute during the weekend, police say.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1277\">South Florida nursing-school scandal heads to its end with trial of former owner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Maximo Vazquez Jr., 43, a 16-year fire captain, was arrested on charges of assault, battery, robbery and false imprisonment on Saturday evening after an alcohol-fueled fit of rage during which he threatened to smash his wife\u2019s car windows and prevented her from leaving their residence by placing screws under her car tires, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After she retrieved the screws, documents state he stole her cellphone and digitally disabled her Tesla. He then head-butted, slapped and hit her with his cellphone while he cursed at her, police say.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>His reason? Her outfit, officers say.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The arrest affidavit states Vazquez Jr. became agitated because of the gym outfit that his wife was wearing. He posted a bail of $17,500.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1275\">Miami man charged for killing girlfriend\u2019s brothers. Will he claim self-defense?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Saturday night wasn\u2019t his first encounter with the law, though.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The veteran fire captain was arrested last year in June 2025 after an expletive-filled confrontation with Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Vazquez Jr. had called 911 multiple times to report his wife missing and when deputies arrived, he refused to cooperate. He was charged with misusing 911, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault on a law enforcement officer.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The charges were dropped.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson from the Miami Department of Fire Rescue said the agency investigated last year\u2019s charges and allowed him to remain, but will conduct another investigation soon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1274\">\u2018RHONJ\u2019 star Gia Giudice strikes a pose at Miami swim show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maximo Vazquez Jr., a 16-year Miami fire captain, faces charges that include assault, robbery and false imprisonment after an alleged incident with his wife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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