Minneapolis police chief fired officer who left his post to seek sex act during overnight shift

When the woman responds with a suggestive photo of their own, Alonzo writes, “Okay, give me a sec, let’s see if I can leave this call.” Ten minutes later, Alonzo writes that he has arrived at her apartment and is provided instructions to be buzzed upstairs.

Time stamps indicate that the messages were exchanged over a 2½-hour period during the normal working hours of his shift. The overnight shift, known as “dogwatch,” typically runs until about 6:30 a.m.

The civilian later told investigators that she communicated with Alonzo via Grindr and confirmed that he had arrived at her home, in full uniform, multiple times in August 2022. Automatic location tracking data inside his city-issued squad car proved that the vehicle was parked near her residence on two dates — outside the Fifth Precinct area, to which he was assigned. There were no known calls for service there.

Under questioning from Internal Affairs, Alonzo admitted that he met with a woman in her home and “had oral sex performed on him” while on duty. He acknowledged how that behavior might be concerning to the public.

“I could see where people would believe that I’m intentionally leaving an emergency call,” Alonzo said, according to disciplinary records. “It also devalues like the trust of police and community.”

An audit of Alonzo’s search history within the city’s Police Information Management System (PIMS) also revealed that he had used the database to obtain private data on the woman unrelated to his official work duties. He contacted a phone number obtained through an address search, believing it to be the woman from the dating app; it turned out to be her roommate’s.