Recent Reports

Welcome to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Here's how it works...

1. Your bike gets stolen. Oh no!

2. You file a theft report, and let us know about your stolen bike.

3. We receive your report. After reviewing it, we will post it on the main page. We mainly review reports to weed out spam and make minor editorial corrections to formatting.

4. Your theft report, including your bike's photo, last known location, and date of theft, are posted on our site. Your report also goes into our searchable statistics builder and is shown on our report map. And, if you're lucky, someone might see your bike and contact you directly and return your bike.


Time is of the essence! Please post your report ASAP for the best chance of getting your bike back, even if you don't yet have all the information. You can contact us via email at [email protected] at any time to add to or change your listing.

Important: See Mr Bike's tips on I.D.-ing your bike before it gets stolen!

Search tip: Be aware indexing happens nightly so it's recommended that you eyeball at least the first 10 or 12 listings in addition to using the "search" feature.

Feel free to browse recovered bike listings for inspiring tales of bike/owner reunions.

Trek Domane Al 4 Disk 6

Location

K2 Apartments
365 N Halsted St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU316G0351S
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, handle bars may have a slight bend to them from an accident.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Less than 1 month
Incident Description: 
Bike went missing from apartment building bike room. It was locked to one of the racks in there and noticed it was missing today when I went to retrieve it.

Cannondale Quick Womens 5 Remixte

Location

Residential Building
714 W Cornelia Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
YG70846
Size: 
LG
Color: 
LGR
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Year 2021, purchased at kozys on broadway (i believe there is a kozys sticker on the frame), black cloth cup holder located in front middle of handlebars, red tag from 2024 Chicago triathlon under the seat. The bike is registered with city of Chicago

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Less than 24 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to a street sign around 9pm October 5. When i checked on it at 9:00am October 6 i noticed the lock was cut and bike was missing.

Space Horse All City https://allcitycycles.com/bikes/archive/space_horse_orange

Location

In front gated area of building (although gate is always unlocked)
6130 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, October 5, 2024 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has curved handle bars, Orange with the letting "All City" on it

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A about a week
Incident Description: 
My bike was still in the (unlocked) gated area in front of my apartment when I last came back around 4 pm on Saturday October 5th. When I went out in the morning of October 6th, the bike was no longer in front of the building. It had been locked to the fence with a cable combination lock. I had not used the bike in at least 4 days. I assume that someone came during the night after scouting the building and seeing the bike there, and with a cable cutter snapped the cable and stole the bike.

Trek

Location

1919 S Michigan Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
M
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Working bikes sticker, Virginia bikes sticker, Lion King sticker, trek in purple

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
7 days

Raleigh Sport

Location

Garage
1614 Central ave
Wilmette , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
Large frame
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1972 Raleigh Sport in green color. 3 speed hub.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Not locked
Incident Description: 
I left my bicycle in my garage as usual. The garage door was closed at the time of incident.

Schwinn suburban

Location

Ukrainian village
903 N Campbell
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Color: 
Pink
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Large vintage pink shwinn suburban

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A day
Incident Description: 
I found my bike missing from the fence it was locked to and the fence destroyed

FUJI Silhouette 1.3 18 purchased 2018

Location

Residential building
Old Town
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WBD080L09310
Size: 
16 inch (I think)
Color: 
Dark gray/steel gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
excellent condition. flat bars. added water bottle holder, no other accessories. new reflectors and band to secure cable to down tube.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 years
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to metal bike holder attached to garage wall. Bike was stolen between Sept. 28 at 7 pm and Oct. 2 at 6 pm. Both bike and lock were taken. https://99spokes.com/bikes/fuji/2018/silhouette-1.3 this shows the model of my bike in a lighter gray color.

Giant trance full suspension mountain bike

Location

Uptown
950 w Leland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 11:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
L
Color: 
Grey/orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Full suspension mtb. Lots of orange! Can’t miss it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 years
Incident Description: 
Stepped out around the lunch your. Came back and my bike lock was cut and bike was stolen from inside my second floor garage.

Trek Madone 3.1

Location

Ravenswood Metra Station
4650 N. Ravenwood Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU244MC410F
Size: 
52
Color: 
GRAY, TURQUIOSE, WHITE
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
WHITE SEAT, SOME WEAR ON BAR TAPE, FLAT PEDALS, ABUS LOCK MOUNT ON DOWNSTEM, WHITE BOTTLE CAGE

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 bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 HOURS
Incident Description: 
It was locked at the Leland Avenue bike racks at the Ravenswood Metra station. Likely but between 3-5PM. Locked with an Abus folding lock that was left.

Specialized

Location

Belmont Blue Line Station
Belmont
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
White road bike with small silver and black accents, black seat and tires, should have black/dark brown aero bars. Now missing a front tire.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6.5 hours
Incident Description: 
Left bike at Belmont blue line station with what I thought was securely locked around front tire and frame, returned to just the front tire and my bike lock so it was not around the frame like I thought. I don't want to file a police report or anything I just want my bike back.

2021 Specialized Diverge Base E5

Location

The Chicago Dental Studio, Mayfair
4401 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
54
Color: 
Dark Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is in excellent condition. The only distinguishing feature is a Johnny Sprockets sticker below the seat near the front gears.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
I locked my bike to a pole right outside a dentist office when I went in for an appointment around 8:05am. When I left around 9:10am, my bike was gone. I had locked it with a U-Lock & cable, which was also gone. On my way biking over there, while stopped at a red light, a male teenager on a road bike & wearing a hoodie gave me a thumbs up and said "that's a nice bike." No idea if he stole my bike, but I don't normally get compliments on my bike and then have it stolen immediately after.

State

Location

Life Time
15 W Chicago Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 29, 2002 - 5:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SBCAT2209662
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Green state bike with mountain bike wheels. Front light and lock compartment in the middle.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 hrs
Incident Description: 
I left my bike at approximately 5:20 a.m in the bike rack at Life time Gym in the vestibule. I put it right next to another black bike to the farthest left side of the bike rack. When I came down around 8:00 a.m I noticed nothing was there. I went out and asked the concierge at 1 Chicago if I should let them know or the lifetime concierge. She directed me to lifetime so I spoke with the young lady there and filed an incident report. Incident report #307456. They tried looking for it in the other room but no luck.

Specialized, cross trail.

Location

353 N clark street.
353 n clark
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, September 27, 2024 - 10:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Satin gray.
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Specialized cross trail hybrid bike.The bike has a odometer clip on the front handlebars which i took off the odometer and i found my bike posted by 3 accounts with fake names on fb marketplace after seeing it was stolen. They took off all my stickers and listed it as new even though i have fallen with that bike many times. It has a rear light mount around the back seat as well. They have it listed as “specialized cross trail new” and i’m positive that’s my bike. It is extremely dusty because i just moved. I have melanoma and had a tumor in my leg. It’s hard for me to walk. I can’t afford another $700 bike.

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 bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A couple of hours. Outside of 353 n clark.
Incident Description: 
I just moved to the suburbs to get away from crime and i had a surgery to remove a tumor in my right leg. I was using the bike to get to and from work from the train because it hurts to walk long distances. I parked my bike outside my office at 353 N clark. I came out later and every bike that was locked to the bike locks was gone including my specialized. I found multiple people who are selling 20+ bikes on facebook marketplace all post my bike. I messaged them to buy it but they removed it. One of them is still talking to me. I’m trying to go meet them to get it back. I have receipts for the bike. And every accessory still on the bike. Do not bring your bike downtown. If you do take it indoors. The same person who stole it has electric bikes and scooters i recognize all on his facebook for sale. That’s what i get for working hard and trying to get my family a better life. It took me so long to report it and i cannot get in touch with a officer to help me get it back. Expensive bikes like these are easy to prove it’s mine i have all the paperwork. I was goinf to meet them to get it back and they are not answering now.

2018 haro aeras

Location

Home
5348-5354 north wolcott ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - 3:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Bright Red with yellow Haro text
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new condition. Has a “no requests” sticker on the bar.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Always locked in designated bike rack for the apt complex
Incident Description: 
Unclear of what day or time this happened since I’ve been working, but noticed my bike was missing today on 9/28. Likely happened sometime earlier this week. Happened in back common area that is gated/locked. Apt complex has a designated bike rack for tenants that my bike has been locked to for 3 years when not in use.

Brooklyn

Location

4700 Block of N Hermitage
Hermitage
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 7:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Men’s Full Size
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brooklyn Bicycle Company black hybrid men’s bike stolen.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 hours
Incident Description: 
Work being performed by carpenter in back yard; bike stolen while garage open.

Raleigh Sportif

Location

Irving Park/Avondale
3406 W Waveland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, September 27, 2024 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
unknown
Size: 
S
Color: 
Black, red tires and saddle
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1985 black Raleigh Sportif, red tires and red carbon fiber hollow saddle. Has pale green and purple "NTS" sticker on down tube of frame near pedals

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
n/a
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from shared basement of apartment building with 4 units. The basement is only accessible to tenants, or anyone that is able to get into the locked building.

Workcycles Secret Service

Location

Home
1511 W Glenlake
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 4:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
AZ2109201
Size: 
55cm
Color: 
matte black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition: Brooks Saddle. Broken cafe lock, Green Clarjis panniers,

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
overnight
Incident Description: 
Someone broke into my garage and took it. It had the wheel brake on but was otherwise not locked.

Diamondback Haanjo 4

Location

Neiu
5500 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
AMV21B02164
Size: 
50cm
Color: 
Bluish grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Almost new. Rock bros saddle bag. On the route brand bottle cage.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6.25 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to bike rack in entryway to Lech Walsa Hall on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University.

6ku fixed gear

Location

N Halsted St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 9:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
49
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very unique/colorful build. Chrome fixed gear frame with red wheels, green front fork and orange handlebars. Good condition but has some dings and scratches.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Months
Incident Description: 
Noticed it sunday morning but was told it was gone the night before. Someone gained acces to my building and stole both my bike and my roommates by cutting the locks