Location
Wilson Yard Target on Broadway just north of Montrose
4500 N. Broadway
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 4:50pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size:
Medium/54cm
Color:
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Masi Soulville 7 in good condition. It has Cinelli cork bar tape, metal front and rear fenders, and a black rear rack. It also has a v-brake on the front that does not come standard. The saddle is a brown leather Masi saddle. The seat post is just the stock black Masi post.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Allison
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-387-3581
Police Report No.:
hs- 458009
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 bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Two hours
Incident Description:
I saw how the theft occurred because the security guard at Target let me watch the security footage. The offender is a white male, roughly 140 pounds, with nearly shoulder length brown hair. He was wearing a red football jersey with white numbers, either 10 or 42 (I cannot remember which), and brown khaki shorts. He carried with him a back pack which had in it a circular saw that he used to cut my bike lock. He had with him a lookout, and this person stood on the corner and watched for cops while he stole my bike. He walked up to my bike at about 9:50 and it took him roughly 4-5 minutes to cut the lock. He rode south down Broadway on my bike. I have seen him before, and even saw him cut the lock off another bike using a circular saw. He will cut a lock in front of lots of people, and the Target security guard says he has done this multiple times before.