Location
Amundsen High School
5110 N. Damen
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 10:30am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Mountain Bike
Color:
Yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
In great shape, it's bright yellow with black accents. There was a water bottle cage, front bike light, and rear seat bag.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Sarah Lessem
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
224.595.0115
Police Report No.:
HP615743
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
20-30 minutes
Incident Description:
I left the bike parked outside of Amundesen school. When, I came to unlock it, I attached the seat bag and then couldn't find my keys. I went back into the school at 3:30 to look for my keys. When I returned at 4:00pm, the bike was gone but my lock with the key in it was on the ground right by where my bike had been. I must have started to unlock the bike and become distracted and thought I'd misplaced the keys and left the keys in the lock. I bet one of the students around bike rack watched me leave the key in the lock and took the bike as soon as I went into the school.
The other possiblity is that the keys were in the seat bag, but I remember checking there before I went inside.