Location
Apartment in Bridgeport
33rd St & Lituanica Ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 7:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Size:
S
Color:
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Older bike, purchased in 2005. Has puncture resistant tires and a Rapid Transit sticker on the frame. There are a few small scratches on the frame and the bike seat is one of the "anatomically correct" seats for ladies. There are blue LED lights in the spokes, a red LED blinky on the back, a pump attachment on the frame (pump was not on the bike when stolen), a headlight attachment on the handle bars, fenders, rear rack, and trailer hitch.
Owner Information
Contact Email:
Contact information hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to contact the owner.
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Not locked.
Lock Type:
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Bike not locked.
How was the bike locked?:
Not locked.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Alley or side passageway.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
2 days
Incident Description:
This is one of three bikes stored in the same locked gangway, all of which were stolen. There are two large locked gates, which were locked at the time the bikes were discovered.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
On 10/4/2012 the victim wrote:
I'm happy to report that my bike was recovered yesterday evening
(10/3/12). My fiance (owner of the blue GT 2.0 stolen on the same
day) saw a teenager riding my bike through the park across the street
from our house. He stopped the guy and told him he was pretty sure he
was riding a stolen bike. The kid said it was his cousin's bike and
went to get his cousin.
The owner said that he bought the bike from "some guy in the
neighborhood he sees around sometimes", who swore it wasn't stolen.
The new "owner" lives approximately 50 yards from our home. We called
CPD, but they took so long to respond that we went to the police
station 2 blocks away. We are now working with a detective to close
out my stolen bike report and to try to identify who sold the bike in
the hopes that we can track down the other bike as well.
This bike was recovered:
Yes