Thursday, August 26th, 2010 1:00 am
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Normal wear and tear of a 3 year old bike(Scuffs and such). Pink Seguino Crank set. Bare Carbon fiber fork. Chrome Cane Creak Headset. Pink Velocity Deep V wheel set.
• Bicycle Type: Fixed Gear / Track Bike
• Color: White
• Size: 61
• How was the lock defeated?: Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
• Owner Name: J-L W (removed by admin post-recovery)
• Contact Email: Removed by admin post-recovery
• Contact Phone Number: Removed by adminpost-recovery
• Lock Type: Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
• What was the bike locked to?: Locked to street sign.
• How long was the bike locked in this location?: 9 Hours
• How was the bike locked?: Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
• Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: Front of building in residential area.
Incident Description:
Pretty distraught.
RECOVERED:
Friend of victim recognized the bike in a craigslist "for sale" ad.
Additional help of volunteer bike theft task force solicited, 9th district tactical police assistance procured.
Bike was identified and recovered 12/2/10 at seller's home near Pershing/California without incident and without arrest. Sellers claimed that the bike was a birthday gift from a friend who had purchased it at Swap-O-Rama, 41st and Ashland.
Location(s)
Residential
Elston and Kimball
Chicago, IL