🌱 BPD Warns Of Car Theft + Birmingham Chinese Food Named Best

Good morning, people of Birmingham! It's me again, Kayla Harrison, your host of the Birmingham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Chilly with plenty of sunshine. High: 45 Low: 23.

Here are the top 3 stories in Birmingham today:

1. Warming up your car in the morning could result in theft, according to police. While temperatures get colder, some people like to keep their cars running in the morning or while they make a trip inside local businesses. According to Sgt. Rod Mauldin, "It takes less than five seconds for someone to steal your car in these circumstances." (Birmingham Patch)
2. A Birmingham restaurant was chosen as the best Chinese takeout in Alabama. Great Wall Chinese Restaurant has been a staple in Birmingham for over 30 years, and it got reviews claiming it is the "best Chinese food in the South." Customers rave about the wontons in spicy peanut sauce, fried dumplings, egg rolls, and the Ma Po Tofu. (Birmingham Patch)
3. Two ex-Birmingham Chick-fil-A workers have been sentenced to federal prison for stealing $492,000. Larry James Black Jr. and Joshua Daniel Powell diverted customer payments to bank accounts they had control of, while also intercepting virtual credit card payments through a personal email account. The sentences were given by U.S. District Judge Madeline H. Haikala. (AL.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Little Lab - McWane Science Center (10:30 AM)
• Nature of Dye - McWane Science Center (10:30 AM)
• Design Challenge: Save the Day - McWane Science Center (11:30 AM)
• William Downs: Rumbling & Stumbling - University of Alabama at Birmingham - Arts and Culture (12:00 PM)
• Lily Reeves: Between Futures - University of Alabama at Birmingham - Arts and Culture (12:00 PM)
• William Downs: Rumbling & Stumbling - University of Alabama at Birmingham (12:00 PM)
• Sonya Yong James: The Eye of a Needle - University of Alabama at Birmingham (12:00 PM)
• Combustion - McWane Science Center (12:30 PM)
• John Crist - Alabama Theatre (1:00 PM)
• Nebula Spin Art - McWane Science Center (1:30)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss the Birmingham Museum of Art's next remarkable speaker, Ashely Jones, Poet Laureate for the State of Alabama. For this special program, Jones will offer poetry readings alongside works from the museum's American art collection. The program will be on Feb. 2 at 11 a.m., and registration can be completed at https://www.artsbma.org/event/... (Facebook)
• Detectives are requesting the public's assistance to obtain information on the homicide which occurred on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, involving Da'Ontay Jarrett. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was walking in a parking lot when he was shot by an unknown suspect, who later fled in a silver sedan. If anyone has information, please contact the Homicide Division at 205-254-1764. (Facebook)
• As the temperature drops, the BPD reminds citizens of a few safety tips to ensure their safety from auto thefts. Don't leave your car running and make sure to turn it off when you are making any trips. Additionally, take precautions and safeguard any belongings in your car. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday morning with another update!

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.