Lauderhill Police Officer Faces Charge Of Digital Voyeurism

A Lauderhill Police officer was arrested Tuesday in Sunrise and has been placed on administrative leave. Officer Johnny Alejandro Mateo faces one count of digital voyeurism, police department spokesperson Lt. Antonio Gonzalez said in a news release Wednesday night. Gonzalez did not provide information about what led to Mateo’s arrest but said Mateo was being investigated by Sunrise Police for an incident that happened while he was off duty. Mateo, who was hired in 2017, was placed on administrative the day of his arrest. Sunrise Police spokespersons did not return an email or a voicemail Wednesday night seeking information on their investigation. Mateo was no longer held in the Broward County jail as of Wednesday night.