
On September 1, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested Mexican national Roberto Salvador Alvelais-Torres, 28. He is accused of hitting and killing Beverly Duffield, 74, with his SUV, while she was riding her bicycle, and then fleeing the scene. An eyewitness was able to describe the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban which Alvelais-Torres was driving, which led to his arrest. Alvelais-Torres has been charged with negligent homicide, leaving the scene, driving with no license and failing to have insurance. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has also placed a detainer on him. Though an illegal alien, Alvelais-Torres has a history of arrests in Tulsa County on multiple charges, including DUI and hit-and-run. Of course, Tulsa has long had a ‘sanctuary’ policy in place for illegal aliens. In 2008, the Tulsa City Council changed their policy, and now allow police to investigate the immigration status of arrestees, but only when the suspect is charged with a felony. So, until an illegal alien commits a felony, as in this case, resulting in the death of an innocent woman, the Tulsa police are still not allowed to report the criminal alien to federal authorities. Fox News recently uncovered a 577 page report detailing crimes committed by suspected illegal aliens in Tulsa County over the last two years. Since June, 2007 6,146 suspected illegal aliens have been arrested in the county.. The most common offenses among illegal aliens in Tulsa County are DUI, driving without a license, public intoxication, and drug possession. The vast majority of these criminal aliens were simply released back into the community after serving their sentences either in the county jail or state prison. Mrs. Duffield was a well-known clinical psychologist. Executive director of the Tulsa Mental Health Association, Michael Brose said: “Beverly has been an incredible human being and professional clinician in this community for many, many years, and has served many families and individuals.” “It is an incredible loss to the community, and I know, the entire mental health community.” Duffield leaves behind a husband and a daughter. *Reporter’s note: Sadly, if the Tulsa City Council had not decided to simply ignore the criminal alien problem which exists in an around their city, and report all illegal aliens passing through their criminal justice system, Beverly Duffield would still be alive. She would be alive to help the patients to whom she was so dedicated, and her family would still be enjoying her presence, rather than grieving her loss. ? ?