Location
My house
1300 W Ardmore Ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 8:35am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
Adult
Color:
Purple but covered in blue, red, white tape (Cubs
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Old piece of crap. Brakes barely work.. even with the new brake pads. Seat jacked to it's highest and still doesn't fit right. Originally purple... but friends got it for me at a garage sale and used blue, red and white duct tape to make it a Cubs themed bike! Rather easy to spot unless they removed all of that duct tape.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Lee Strausberg
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-936-8645
Police Report No.:
HS 506888
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?:
Porch or yard.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
I was just coming back outside to get on it and leave!!!!
Incident Description:
I was leaving when I looked out the window and saw a black, male teenager riding off on my bike. It was unlocked as I was just about the leave and it was stored under my stairs. It wasn't obvious which makes me think he's been eyeing it for awhile.