Saturday, August 14th, 2010 1:30 pm
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Barely used Shwinn 20" mountain bike. Had water bottle holder. 21 speed. Excellent condition.
• Bicycle Type: Mountain Bike
• Color: Light Blue and white
• Size: 20"
• How was the lock defeated?: Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
• Owner Name: TT
• Lock Type: Combination Cable Lock
• What was the bike locked to?: Locked to bike rack.
• How long was the bike locked in this location?: 2 1/2 hours
• How was the bike locked?: Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
• Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: Sidewalk in front of an open business.
Incident Description:
Left bike locked to a designated bike rack and another, older bike through both frames and front wheels. When I finished locking the bikes together, I stood up and a guy holding an iPhone asked me to take a picture of him. It was a little shady because there was no reason for this guy, all alone, to want a picture of himself holding some flyers on his iphone. So I am thinking this may be a scheme in which he takes a photo of himself in the location of the bikes and then sends it to others who come and cut the lock/take the bike/etc. He may have even taken a photo of me locking the bikes so that the thief would know what I look like and what the bike and lock looked like. Watch out for this scenario! Don't take someone's photo for them if you are walking away from your property--be it a bike, your apartment, your parked car, etc. If you get asked, you might as well get a picture of them with your phone too! Send it to the cops.
Location(s)
Across from the Damen Blue Line terminal
Damen and North Ave.
Chicago, IL