ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – In a city historically plagued by crime on its south side, a detective on the hunt to quash gang activity is under threat.
From a jail cell phone call that occurred December 18, 2021, between a Pinellas County jail inmate and Alonzo Supreme Dale, 23, the life of Pinellas County Detective, Michael Bletsch, was threatened.
The cell phone call initiated by the inmate was recorded with a remark by Dale who is alleged to have said, “Bletsch…we’ve gotta get that cracker ass in the ground.”
Later that day, Dale was charged on two counts for his statement – firstly for “written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury,” and “threatening a public servant.”
According to a Complaint/Arrest Affidavit, “It is common knowledge among criminals that investigators commonly listen to recordings from the Pinellas County Jail’s Global Tel Link system.” It is believed that Dale made his threat to intimidate Bletsch and negatively influence his ability to investigate.
The State of Florida filed an “Order for No Contact with Victim,” requiring Dale to stay a minimum of 500 feet from Bletsch.
During the jail cell phone call, Dale and the inmate were discussing the legal troubles of southern St. Petersburg’s Childs Park gang.
According to The Gabber, 21 Childs Park gang members were arrested during four house raids in November 2021 for illegal drug, gun, and money laundering operations. According to the report, one of the gang members, 22-year-old Le’Rodrick Brister faces charges of “attempted murder” and “shooting from a vehicle,” according to police reports.
According to a Forfeiture Affidavit by another Pinellas County detective, the street-level gang’s geographic operational territory ranges from 34th Street South to 49th Street South between 1st Avenue South and 22nd Avenue South.
The Affidavit states, “The Childs Park gang has been involved in numerous crimes to include homicide, robberies, burglaries, grand theft motor vehicles, firearm offenses, and narcotic drug law violations.”
The detective elaborates in the Affidavit regarding the gang’s modus operandi during drug operations. He states, “Based on my training and experience, especially with the Childs Park gang, they rarely arrive alone and work in connection with one another inside of the suspect vehicle.”
Alonzo Supreme Dale was arrested December 1, 2021, as a principal in the sale of heroin which occurred in an undercover police operation in July.
Dale was in part, identified by his unique tattoos and Florida Department of Corrections profile as he sat in the front passenger seat of a drug transaction involving three suspects in a car who unwittingly met with the undercover detective to complete a sale.
Dale was ultimately charged in the incident as principal in the sale of fentanyl, which was the actual drug sold, according to lab testing. He openly admitted to police he has violated terms of his felony probation active through March 2023.
From his jail cell during his arrest on December 1 for the July 2021 undercover heroin transaction, he admitted he was in fact the individual sitting in the front seat holding a digital scale, commonly known to law enforcement for its use in weighing narcotic substances.
A Notice of Seizure regarding Dale’s arrest indicates he possessed $2,697 in cash, although he claims to hold no job except to work at Smokers Club infrequently where his father works. He has stated he receives no paychecks and pays no taxes.
However, on December 14, 2021, Bruce Bartlett, State Attorney issued a “No Information” statement concluding that according to state investigation testimony, “the facts and circumstances revealed do not warrant prosecution at this time.”
No further details as to Bartlett’s decision are known.
Dales’ criminal life began in his teens. A native of Rhode Island, he attended Bayside High School. From 2017 to date, he has collected at least 25 criminal charges against himself.
He was sent to prison in 2017 at the age of 19 for aggravated battery with intent to harm, felon with a concealed weapon, shooting or throwing a missile into a building or vehicle, grand theft motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance. Released from prison on March 4, 2021, he was freed on probation but currently is in jail awaiting trial.
Law enforcement agencies do not comment on pending cases.
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