Location
An iron fence behind my house
Humboldt Blvd and Cortland
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 11:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
52 cm
Color:
Gray with yellow wheels
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Great condition. Black handlebars, gray body, bright yellow wheels. It will probably have a kryptonite U-Lock still hanging off the body, because someone cut through an iron fence to get it and those locks don't come off easily.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Zhanna Vaynberg
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
262-327-1006
Police Report No.:
HS 438955
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?:
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
A few hours
Incident Description:
Sometime after 3:30 a.m. while it was pouring out, someone must have used a blow torch to cut through our backyard black iron fence. The bike was gone when I woke up in the morning, and a part of the fence was cut through. It had been locked with a U-lock.