Performance 203R

Date of Theft

Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 10:36am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
18" small
Color: 
red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
red Performance 203R with Sparactus (spelling?) back rim, black jelly seat, presta valves, 26" wheels/tires, modified to use straight bars, red flasher, support for head light only. Has dent on top tube, PLUS toggle on hub for hauling an In-line trailer (also stolen) a two kid trailer modified with a plywood board as a floor, has white pole and orange flag.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Nancy L. Fagin
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
312/330-5699
Police Report No.: 
CPD HR 126025/ USPS police M09-0052

Lock Information

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

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?: 
45 minutes?
Incident Description: 
I use this bike and trailer to haul my commercial packages to the post office and have been doing it for over two years. I have been bringing the bike into the main lobby and usually locking it to a railing under the escalator (with the permission of the janitor/custodian). That day, I didn't have the cable and lock with me and left it where I usually do, instead of trying to bring the bike and trailer to the second floor in the elevator (too small for bike and trailer). When I was finished with the postal clerks, I saw immediately that it was missing and went back to the clerks - just in case a security person moved the bike, then direct to USPS postal police and then filed a CPD report. The following morning, I did see the tire tracks of the bike and trailer - that someone had walked out of the building and bounced down the stairs - probably heading east on Harrison. THERE SHOULD BE A SURVEILANCE CAMERA/DOCUMENTATION of the theft.