Location
Lincoln Park Zoo Main entrance bike rack
North Cannon drive in main zoo parking lot just oustide entrance
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 3:49pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.:
11B13430
Size:
16
Color:
silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
custom pedal on left side (higher than right, blue bike bag and bike rack were attached, sticker saying "55 E. Erie" st bike room.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Gretchen M. Weiss
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
312-501-6138
Police Report No.:
HS557762
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through front wheel and frame to 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?:
Approximately 4-5 hours - 2 (two) coil cable locks were used, one for each wheel, each also through frame
Incident Description:
Thief had cable cutters, not afraid of crowds. Bike was locked with 2 combination lock cable locks to crowded zoo bike rack on busy sunny day at Zoo, much foot and vehicle traffic, stolen between about 12 noon to 4 pm; another cyclist's bike was in place of mine when we came out at 5; he said he arrived just after 4 and my bike was not on the rack. Also, my husband's bike (which was attached to a child's bike trailer) had it's lock cut off but the bike and trailer were left and the thief may have fled at that point.