2009 Motobecane Messenger

Location

Location

Avondale
3450 Lawndale Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 3:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Mostly stock, with upgraded 25cm tires. Front and rear blinky/head/tail lights, missing bar end cap and toe clip on left side, some light scratching and a small dent in top tube, left chainstay wrapped in black protective tape, had a receiver for a bike trailer on rear wheel. Flip flop hub.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Melissa Ferguson
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
773-849-9317

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
~12 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to the 4" thick wooden support rail of my porch overnight. Was there @ 7am when I left for work in a downpour, but was gone by the time my neighbor awoke at noon. Thieves cut through porch railing with a reciprocating saw or jigsaw and removed spindles to free u-lock. ***