Search for missing wife leads to arrest of Miami Fire captain, MDSO says

A Miami Fire Rescue captain was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly becoming irate during a missing persons investigation and throwing a case card at a responding deputy, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

Maximo Vasquez Jr., 42, faces four misdemeanor charges, including assault on a law enforcement officer or firefighter, misuse of the 911 system, disorderly conduct and resisting an officer without violence, according to the report.

Incident began with missing person call

The report states that deputies were dispatched at 3:42 a.m. Monday in response to a missing person call.

Upon arrival, deputies encountered Vasquez, who was reportedly “visibly irate and shouting” over the disappearance of his wife…

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