Recent Reports

Welcome to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Here's how it works...

1. Your bike gets stolen. Oh no!

2. You file a theft report, and let us know about your stolen bike.

3. We receive your report. After reviewing it, we will post it on the main page. We mainly review reports to weed out spam and make minor editorial corrections to formatting.

4. Your theft report, including your bike's photo, last known location, and date of theft, are posted on our site. Your report also goes into our searchable statistics builder and is shown on our report map. And, if you're lucky, someone might see your bike and contact you directly and return your bike.


Time is of the essence! Please post your report ASAP for the best chance of getting your bike back, even if you don't yet have all the information. You can contact us via email at [email protected] at any time to add to or change your listing.

Important: See Mr Bike's tips on I.D.-ing your bike before it gets stolen!

Search tip: Be aware indexing happens nightly so it's recommended that you eyeball at least the first 10 or 12 listings in addition to using the "search" feature.

Feel free to browse recovered bike listings for inspiring tales of bike/owner reunions.

Surly Karate Monkey

Location

2539 N Drake Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, March 30, 2025 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
M23072248
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Salmon (Pink + Orange)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Surly decal. Mountain bike. Front suspension. Brand new.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
30 minutes
Incident Description: 
The bike was in the alley behind my garage. I left it there unlocked accidentally. It was there for maybe 20-30 minutes before someone stole it. We think the thief was driving a white minivan.

Pure Fixed Gear Premium Kennedy

Location

Home
1733 W Crystal St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, March 29, 2025 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
XPP18D0032
Size: 
Small
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Silver Anti theft wheel bolts, neon green lock, skinny rack over back tire. Matte black

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A month
Incident Description: 
Bike was in my garage and one of my neighbors left the garage open. Bike was stolen from the garage and noticed it this morming

Hiboy KS4 Pro

Location

Garcia’s Live
Washington and Morgan
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, March 29, 2025 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Scooter
Size: 
45.3"L x 6.1"W x 48.2"H
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Still looks pretty new. It was stolen from Washington and Morgan near the new Garcia’s Live venue while I was at work. Working on getting gps tracking via the parent company Hiboy. But any extra assistance would be great thank you. Will update serial number as soon as the parent company emails me back

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
<6 hours
Incident Description: 
Left my scooter locked while at work, during a bathroom break I felt a bit of unease and went to check my scooter, sure enough it had been stolen.

Lectric XP 3.0

Location

2557 W North Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 7:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
SD22GE1968
Size: 
67''x18''x47'
Color: 
white with light blue accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Factory standard Lectric XP 3.0 step-thru in white and blue. Bike modified with 2 black BarMitts, 2 side mirrors (rectangle and circle). Black cushioned passenger seat with handle bars and foot and pegs. Black phone case attached to handle bar with Velcro. Front and rear lights.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
• 18:13 Oni locks bike to bus stop pole. #72 North bus headed east at 2557 W North Ave. • 18:20 suspect 1 (wearing a black tracksuit and white shirt) pulls up in a black vehicle. They park, then do a loop, then park again. Suspect 1 exits car and enters 2559 w north ave. They return and stand/enter passenger side and stay there for a while. • 18:?? Oni exits 2557 w north ave. • 19:55 suspect 2 rounds the corner of rockwell and north ave. long chunky hair (probably locks) black coat, a bag (black or dark grey) and white socks. They are leaning or limping because the bag is heavy. They cut biek lock. You can see sparks. • 19:57 Suspect 2 rides bike east before turning south on maplewood • 20:07 black car pulls off heading east past maplewood.

Tommaso Sieno- Shimano Tourney Gravel Adventure Bike

Location

Bike rack on the sidewalk
W School Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, March 28, 2025 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Matte Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Newer condition. Matte Black with Blue lettering

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 hours
Incident Description: 
My bike was chained and locked to bicycle rack on the sidewalk on W School St. The location was at the intersection of Ashland and W School Street. The bicycle rack across the street from the Target.

REID

Location

Condo
7012 S Paxton ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
PMF91104220
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Black/Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Basket over the rear wheel

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 year (as in I always keep my bike here).
Incident Description: 
My bike was in the covered gangway on the side of by condo, it was U-locked to itself preventing the back wheel from moving. The gang way has a locked gate in front. It is open in the back but leads to the car park which has a remote controlled gate. They must have taken it from the back as the front gate's lock is intact.

MacFox x1 Commuter

Location

1241, North Milwaukee Ave Unit 705
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, March 23, 2025 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Moped style

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
10 days

Trek FX3 Disc

Location

Bike Rack in Garage of 1130 Apartment Building
1130 S Michigan Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU031XC1327T
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike was in excellent condition, it was used only a few times.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 months
Incident Description: 
My bike "Trek FX3 Disc" is missing from the bike rack room. I last used the bike on October 11th 2024. It was found missing on March 18th 2025, when I tried to use it again for biking on a warm weather day. It was locked to the bike rack through the front wheel using a combination cable lock. The bike rack room is controlled via fob and can be accessed only by the residents of the apartment. The bike rack room has a camera.

I don't yet have this information :(

Location

The Second City
North Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 9:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
K198A1077
Size: 
18"
Color: 
Light Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike is relatively good condition. A little bit of dirt along the underside of the frame. It has a rear rack.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1-3 hours
Incident Description: 
I attended a show at Second City. I arrived to the venue at around 9:30pm and locked my bike to a rack just east of the building's North Avenue entrance. I left the venue with friends at around 11:15 pm and we turned the corner to go to Corcoran's, just north on Wells. I did not notice whether or not my bike had been stolen at that time. When I left Corcoran's just after midnight, I discovered that my bike was gone.

SCOTT SPORTSTER 55

Location

Fullerton Red Line Stop
943 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
TY1JO2790
Size: 
L
Color: 
Gray/Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Year, 2012, had a bike lock storage on water bottle mount and also a water bottle mount. Aftermarket tires with tan wheel inset.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
- Locked to the bike rack within (beyond the turnstile) the Fullerton Redline CTA stop at 943 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 at approx 8AM on March 24th 2025. - Locked using a ABUS uGrip Bordo 5700 Combo Folding Lock - Lock was defeated, metal plates removed from scene, combination spinner and housing left at scene

trek crockett

Location

Portillos
100 w ontario
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 3:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
unknown
Size: 
58
Color: 
pink
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
aluminum pink trek crockett cyclocross bike with red avid cantilever brakes, black deep v rims, velo orange rear hub, dt front hub, shimano cranks, multiple stickers, number 39 on downtube,purple flat pedals

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
no more than a half hour
Incident Description: 
i locked my bike to a sucker pole outside the portilos on ontario and clark between 2:30 and 3pm. the pole was lifted out of the ground allowing the bike to be taken away with the lock attached to the rear triangle. theres no way this was not caught on camera

Bianchi C-Sport 1 Celeste 47

Location

My home
2954 West Irving Park Road
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 1:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WBK511008S
Size: 
Average size
Color: 
Light blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new, has a kick stand and water bottle holder

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
The bike was in a secured basement garage of a small condo building and was not locked but had been in the garage unlocked for over 1 year w/o issue
Incident Description: 
Two males entered our condo building by using some kind of universal key on our call box and went into our garage and stole my bike and other property from other residents. The incident was captured on security cameras in the building. However it was not proactively identified. The condo building only accessed the security footage after I reported my bike as missing on 3/23.

Aventon Aventure v2

Location

780 S Federal St 302
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, March 23, 2025 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
Ae3c5364
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is like new and had saddle bags on the rear rack, little bit of rust on the seat from a pike in the parking garage at my building.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
7 days
Incident Description: 
I went down to the basement garage to take my bike out for a ride and discovered my bike was missing along with the lock. They left my helmet behind at the scene.

2023 Lectric eBikes 6000 series aluminum

Location

75 W Harrison St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 10:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
SNFSD22K50498
Size: 
Large Tire Fat Tire
Color: 
Black and Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like New. Has a cargo in the back and one in the front.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 months
Incident Description: 
It's inside of Printer's Square Garage.

Tern GSD S10

Location

Home
6535 n Mozart st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 4:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
AA21021029
Size: 
Large Cargo Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Basically brand new unfortunately, in condition w 300 mi on it. Has a JC Lind Sticker on it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
I had ridden it the day before so maybe 24hrs
Incident Description: 
My bike was locked to the heavy duty metal fixture in the back of my building off of the alley. I had it locked up with a heavy duty kryptonite you lock along with a heavy duty kryptonite chain I was informed by my landlord this morning that my bike was missing and he checked the security cameras, and although they could not make out the description of the person stealing the bike, they saw sparks and heard noises at 4 AM or so on the footage. We are checking with neighbors to see if their cameras could determine what vehicle it was these people came in at least , the only item left on the scene when I checked the location this morning was one of the very thick chain links that have been cut with an angle grinder in half in order to remove the locks. The bike also was locked at the wheel with a café lock. It had a bike cover on it as well.

Trek Dual Sport 2 Gen 5

Location

3300 West Irving Park Road m5
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, March 16, 2025 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU276xc0396t
Size: 
Small
Color: 
Gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Dark gray bike with black hand grips And wheels. Black water bottle holder. Excellent condition. Had it for 10 months. Hybrid bike

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 week
Incident Description: 
Indrufer broke into our building and cut the locks on several bikes from our garage bike rack.

Vintage Fuji Esprit

Location

Kayak Chicago
1220 W Le Moyne St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, March 15, 2025 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Vintage Fuji converted to a single speed. Blue Cult grips on river bars. Mostly skateboarding stickers. Schwabe tires with one presta valve. Black BMX pedals. New chain. Rear rack. Black saddle with tear. Bell. Curved fork. Older U lock secured to the frame.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
9 AM to noon
Incident Description: 
The bike was behind the locked gate at the Kayak Chicago River location.

Trex FX3 Disc

Location

Outside Napleton's Aston Martin Chicago
1038 N Clark Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, March 14, 2025 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU005XC2389T
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was in decent condition but did have a grey chip (where the paint came off) on the Top Tube of the Frame. It also had a plastic Lock Holder on the Chain Stay. The lock, which was a Bell Catalyst 300 U-Lock was cut through and left with my helmet sitting on the ground.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 Hours
Incident Description: 
On Friday March 14th between 530-11pm, the bike was locked up with it's frame and rear wheel locked to a bike rack. This was located right on N Clark ST and W Maple St right outside of Napleton's Aston Martin Chicago. The lock

Trek Dual Sport 1

Location

Wingstop
12 E Harrison Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU094C4531L
Size: 
Men
Color: 
Black, Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
12:09-2:12