Sunday, February 7th, 2010 1:00 am
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Bare drop bars, White tape around the top of the frame and blue tape on the bottom. The saddle had black tape on it and the fender was also taped on with black tape. The wheels are white (kind of drop V knock offs.)
• Bicycle Type: Fixed Gear / Track Bike
• Color: Red
• Police Report No.: HS154706
• Size: 54C
• How was the lock defeated?: Lock is missing, along with the bike.
• Owner Name: Shawn Rosenblatt
• Contact Email: Shawn.Rosenblatt
at
loop.colum.edu
• Contact Phone Number: 215-630-8536
• Lock Type: Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
• What was the bike locked to?: Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
• How long was the bike locked in this location?: 3 hours
• How was the bike locked?: Only the frame was locked a solid object.
• Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: Front of building in residential area.
Incident Description:
According to a neighbor who saw the man stealing my bike. He was a Latino man with longer hair and a black jacket. He used an industrial strength saw. The neighbor yelled at him, but the man played it off as if it was his bike.
Location(s)
Wicker Park
1458 W. Blackhawk
Chicago, IL