Location
North Avenue Beach
North Avenue and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Monday, July 27, 2009 - 8:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.:
09a0163956
Size:
15" frame, 26" wheels
Color:
baby blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Almost brand new, about 1 month old and ridden about 10 times
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Jamee Rotunno
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
6302720167
Police Report No.:
Waiting for police to call me back to file
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 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?:
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
3 hours
Incident Description:
The bike was locked to a bike rack with many other bikes for about three hours. It was gone when I went to leave and the lock was not in sight. I assume they cut the cable, which I'm told can be done easily with the right tool. I am guessing it was someone/a group of people trying to steal a bunch of bikes because we walked down the beach path and at the next bike rack was one bike wheel locked to the rack and the bike was gone. I am only guessing that the thieves stole the bike and left the wheel, since it was still locked to the rack with a heavy u-lock and the bike owner did not lock the frame.