Location
Millennium Park
5 S. Columbus
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 11:50am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.:
Included in Police report
Size:
standard
Color:
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
good condition- bike is a long wheelbase recumbent with 26 in wheel in back, 20 inch in front, Velocity rims; when bike was stolen, it had locking wheel skewers
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Peter Schmidtke
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-338-3837
Police Report No.:
HR607988
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Only the frame was locked a solid 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?:
3 hours
Incident Description:
thief cut u-lock with hacksaw in Millennium park area, across from new Art Museum wing. Security guard who unsuccessfully chased thief described him as an African American male over 6 ft, medium complexion