A HORRIFIC DEATH ON TUCSON STREETS, WITNESSED BY A TCFC MEMBER

Story Submitted by a Tucson Crime Free Coalition Member/Witness:

On February 6^th at approximately 7pm, I came across a horrific sight while driving northbound on Oracle after a long day at work. A vehicle in front of me fatally struck a pedestrian directly across the street from the Evergreen Cemetery. The driver fled and continued one block down before coming to a stop after crashing into 2 additional vehicles.  

Seeing a body on Oracle, I immediately got out of my vehicle to render first aid. A priest traveling ahead of me, Canon, Bryan Silvey, had already gotten out of his car to administer last rites. Canon Silvey asked me and other witnesses to join him in silent prayer for the victim. 

In this very moment, Tucson’s realities came together on Oracle Road, in a horrific scene. The local media failed to report any of the details beyond what was contained in a police department press release. Here is additional information, exclusively provided by TCFC:

• The driver, Juan Carlos Urquidez, 21, was driving the under the influence at 7pm and arrested.
• Like most fatally struck pedestrians, Antonio Benjamin Dorame, 25, was found with drug paraphernalia near his body. The deceased, released from prison in 2023, has a long criminal record in Pima County:
  • Courtesy of multiple sweetheart plea agreements offered by Soft-on-Crime, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover, Dorame was in and out of trouble his entire adult life, and should have been in prison at the time of his death at age 25:
    • Charges from the past 7 years include: shoplifting, organized retail theft, armed robbery, assaulting a health care professional and committing crimes while on probation. Weak plea agreements over numerous charges/trials allowed Dorame to continue his drug fueled lifestyle on/around Oracle Road.
    • On February 4^th, his probation was revoked by the court. 2 days later he was struck and killed.
    • On February 11^th, a week after his death, a warrant was issued for his arrest.

• The majority of the streetlights on Oracle around Ft. Lowell and near the Evergreen Cemetery are dark due to copper theft. The exact spot where this fatality occurred is dark.  3 weeks later, those lights are still out.

Lawlessness abounds and apathy pervades. Other drivers who witnessed this incident were deeply shaken. For those who care including the other witnesses and Canon Silvey, thank you. May our community rally together to fight the evils of narcotics and an unresponsive government. 

NO on PROP 414: A PROPOSTION THAT HURTS THE POOR THE MOST

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There is a lot going on with The City of Tucson. Prop 312 passed because of Tucson Crime Free members. Please watch this video with Mayor Romero, City Attorney and City
Council. What do you think - are they cleaning up or changing existing ordinances that
they have failed to enforce?

The following are some examples of the Public Nuisance that the City has created by not following the laws that are currently in place.

● Illegal Camping or encampments/Loitering
● Panhandling
● Public Urination or defecation
● Possession/open use of illegal drugs
● Obstructing Public Thoroughfares
● Public Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

LINK TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DISCUSSING CHANGING ORDINANCES:

CLICK HERE: https://youtu.be/jy4vh9Cto0U?si=Y-QGkdiMKYcZ1TsC

It seems like the city is going to be doing a lot of work to try and change or clean up the
laws so they can keep promoting what is happening on our streets and on our property.
Please call 911 or 311 if you have these things happening on your property - residences or business. Keep a record of what you have called in or reported on line. Keep your receipts
of what you are doing to repair the damage that has been done by the city ignoring what
they should be doing about public nuisance items.

This is unsafe for the people living in dire situations that need help. It is inhumane to allow
these types of actions to continue. If the law was enforced some of the people that are
living with addiction or mental health would be getting the help that they need.