Location
Damen and North, In front of Potbelly's
Damen and North avenue
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 10:15am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Serial No.:
still searching for a picture w/it on there
Size:
50cm frame size
Color:
white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
1990 "Trek 1400 Aluminum" 14 speed road bike, white w/red lettering. Cateye connection. Black tape wrapped handlebars. Shimano 105 gears, brakes and chainset. Continental Ultra 2000 tires (700x25C). "Trek Epoxy bonded aluminum alloy" sticker still on right fork. "Matrix equipped" embossed on right chain stay. Black bottle holder on seat tube only.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Scarlett Crews
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
630-853-5172
Police Report No.:
HS617234
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 street sign.
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?:
25minutes
Incident Description:
It was stolen around 4:15p on Mon., Nov. 15 on Damen. The sun was just beginning to set. Someone from the police dept. told me that it's usually a two-man job. One comes through with the wirecutters and cuts the cable, while the next follows and grabs the bike. He stated that people around the scene don't even realize it's happening. He also said that of the recovered bikes, the pawn shop on North & Kedzie is a hot spot as well as Swap-O-Rama on 43rd & Ashland. So, please look out for them there. I knew I should have used a better lock, but my husband was using our Kryptonite lock for his mountain bike.