Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers later arrested Roberto Salvador Alvelais-Torres — a man they described as an illegal immigrant. An affidavit for a warrant to search Alvelais-Torres’ Chevrolet Suburban states that he admitted to a state trooper that he was the driver who hit Duffield.

The affidavit, signed by Trooper Randall Clark, indicates that Trooper Joel Franks located the Suburban — which had a damaged front-end — in a Sinclair Refinery parking lot near 31st Street and Southwest Boulevard. Franks then found Alvelais-Torres at work at the refinery, the document says.

I was hoping that the Tulsa World would follow up and hold Sinclair to the fire as to why a purported illegal alien – now alleged murderer – was working for them.  Surely they know that Oklahoma recently passed HB 1804 which strictly tightens down on employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens.

This is really sad for the Duffield family and my heart goes out to them.

Were this my relative, I would definitely be inquiring of Sinclair why this man was working for them.  Had Sinclair not enabled this person to work here, Mrs. Duffield would still be here with us today.

Contact Sinclair and ask them what the deal is.  I’ve used their contact form, but have not yet received a response.  When I do, I will post here for you to read.