Location
fullerton and western
maplewood
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 9:30am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
57
Color:
red front white back
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
old bike looks brand new. new cork splash red white and black bar tape. classic break levers. clear odyssy petals. salitala fleet jell flow max black sadle. full durace groupo. cenilli bars and stem. I really loved this bike.
Owner Information
Contact information hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to contact the owner.Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type:
Other
What was the bike locked to?:
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
long time
Incident Description:
My basement was broken into with a crowbar. They came in the afternoon during the rain storm. If you see it riding around town PLEASE call me, cash reward for anyone who finds it.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
On 6/2/2010 the victim e-mailed:
Hello, i reported a stolen bike vintage trek 2000 yesterday and we found it!! the guy tried selling it on craigslist and we emailed them like we wanted to buy it. then we showed up with the police and got it back. thankfully we have recovered the bike and i wanted to thank you guys for the support, I will be looking around for all of the bikes on chicago stolen bikes and appreciate the whole community looking out for eachother.
This bike was recovered:
Yes