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Sunday, January 8th, 2012 4:00 am
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Almost new, with some scuffing to the paint. It's a fairly new model, large, and a stepthrough. Brown seats and handlebars, rack on the back, which, at the time of theft, had a black milk crate fastened to it with assorted bungie cords and cable ties. There was also an emblem from Rapid Transit Cycle Shop on it. The red model of this bike is not as popular as the others, and so it's fairly singular. I've never seen anyone else riding one.
• Bicycle Type: Road Bike
• Color: Red
• Police Report No.: hv 109749
• How was the lock defeated?: Other situation, please describe below.
• Owner Name: Kate M.
• Contact Email: ikatemontry
at
gmail.com
• Contact Phone Number: 9143306652
• Lock Type: Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
• What was the bike locked to?: Locked to bike rack.
• How long was the bike locked in this location?: A few 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:
Students' bikes are locked up to this rack all the time, as it's right outside a dorm. It's also set away from the street, and away from non-university residences, which leads me to believe it was a fellow student. Somehow--and the public safety official was completely confused by this, too--the lock was left locked to the rack, and the bike was gone. I saw it was stolen at one in the afternoon, and I had seen it last around two in the morning. I have no idea how it could have been stolen, as the lock is not a combination one.
Location(s)
Lincoln Park, DePaul University
Fullerton
Chicago, IL