🌱Man Arrested In String Of Burglaries + Dinosaur Statue Stolen

Good morning, people of Tulsa! Katarina Betterton here with the Wednesday Tulsa Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 61 Low: 33.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. Police have arrested a man wanted in connection to a string of commercial business burglaries across Tulsa. The suspect, Patrick Palazzo, was arrested Tuesday morning for littering on the highway, interfering with a police officer, and illegal possession of a firearm. Palazzo has been charged with ten counts of Second Degree Burglary and is being held without bond. (news9.com KWTV)
2. A dinosaur statue outside of a store near Route 66 was stolen on Sunday night. Owners of the eclectic gift store, Decopolis, posted surveillance video from more than one angle that showed the thief stealing the Deinonychus statue. Store officials say they believe the suspect planned to steal the dinosaur statue since he had tools with him. Anyone with information is asked to contact Decopolis. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. Up to $22 million in bonds were approved for the construction of a mixed-use development project at the corner of Cincinnati Avenue and 3rd Street. A new 20-thousand square foot grocery store is the largest component of the planned project. Downtown Tulsa's last full-service grocery store shut its doors in 2001. (KOKI FOX 23)

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From my notebook:

• Former Tulsa Oilers captain and NHL player Jim Wiley has passed away at the age of 71. Wiley played for the Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins and coached the San Jose Sharks. (Instagram)
• The Oklahoma Blood Institute of Tulsa is heading to the Grove area this week and will give all donors a free t-shirt, a Vudu movie pass, a chance to win a holiday movie basket, and a COVID-19 antibody test. (Facebook)
• The Philbrook Museum of Art's "Art And Audio" will return by popular demand and feature a sound bath meditation followed by concentrated quiet time to spend with the art. (Instagram)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Katarina Betterton

About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.