Location
Civic Opera House
20 N Wacker
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Friday, August 18, 2006 - 10:30am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Other (describe in detail below)
Size:
full
Color:
chocolate brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
The bike was in mint condition accept a little rust on the gear shift (garage kept since it's new purchase by my uncle in the 70's). It had all of the original parts accept the theif may have replaced a missing screw for the left gear shift lever. The screws holding the gear shifts on may not match.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Nyketa
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Police Report No.:
HM548077
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to street sign.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through rear 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?:
about 5 hours
Incident Description:
I think some one cut the lock or lifted the pole the bike was locked to. A month later I noticed a new bolt through the bottom of the sign. When the incident happened, I didn't know people removed the bolts from the bottom of street signs.