Location
Hermitage Ave & Chicago Ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 2:45pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Size:
20" FRAME MENS
Color:
BLACK
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
BRAND NEW BIKE WITH A SLIGHT ROUGHNESS OF THE END OF HAND BRAKES, CAN BE FELT BY TOUCH
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?:
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
3 DAYS
Incident Description:
I PARKED MY BIKE IN GARAGE AS I HAVE BEEN DOING REGULARLY FOR PAST 7 MONTHS. LAST I USED IT WAS ON TUESDAY NIGHT (6/10) AND ON SATURDAY (6/14) MORNING BIKE WAS NOT THERE.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
On 6/21/14, the CSBR received the following email:
I would like to thank you for having this website up and running which maintains a list of stolen bikes in Chicago. Due to this website my stolen bike has been recovered.
The person who stole my bike went to a neighborhood bicycle store - Comrades on Chicago and Wolcott Ave to sell it. Employees at the were vigilant and perceived the bike and person trying to sell seem to be out of the place, then he looked up online and found that it is a stolen bike and called police on him. The guy left the bike in the store and ran away. Posting had my info and contacted me & bike was recovered.
This bike was recovered:
Yes