🌱 Police Search For Pizza Shop Vandal + Zoo Animals Enjoy Snow

Hello, neighbors! Helen Eckhard here with a fresh Tulsa Daily.

First, today's weather:

Very cold with clouds and sun. High: 32 Low: 9.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Tulsa:

1. Police are seeking the public's help to identify a man who was caught on camera vandalizing a pizza shop. Authorities say the suspect ordered food at the restaurant on Monday evening before stepping outside to damage a utility box and water line. Upon coming back inside, the suspect then began throwing his food and damaging the cash registers. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Tulsa Crime Stoppers. (KTUL)
2. Animals at the Tulsa Zoo are out and about despite the winter weather that has kept zoo guests away. The Zoo shared photos of its animal residents enjoying the fresh snowfall in a social media post on Thursday. The Tulsa Zoo was closed to the public yesterday due to the inclement weather, and the Zoo advises hopeful visitors to check online for updates on additional closures until the weather improves. (kjrh.com)
3. Sapulpa Public Schools has declared a snow day today, Feb. 4. The cancellation of classes follows a snow day yesterday and a Distance Learning day on Wednesday due to hazardous conditions. Additional updates about class cancellations will be posted on the district's website and social media channels. (Sapulpa Times)

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Today in Tulsa:

• 2022 February Coffee & Commerce At Bixby Chamber of Commerce (9:00 AM)
• Anne Of Green Gables At Broken Arrow Community Playhouse (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tulsa Fire Department crews responded to three house fires overnight Wednesday. While it's cold, the department is asking people to be extremely careful while utilizing space heaters to stay warm. (Facebook)
• Wondering how much snowfall has been seen across eastern Oklahoma so far? Thanks to the help of community reporting, the US National Weather Service of Tulsa has put together a preliminary map. (Facebook)
• The Tulsa Drillers annual job fair is coming up on Feb. 15 and Feb. 17. They will be hiring for over 100 game-day positions and are encouraging all attendees to prepare the online hire form in advance. (Instagram)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.