Location
locked, behind a locked gate behind my house
5210 N Damen Ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 1:23pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size:
short women's
Color:
Dark sparkly brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Vintage brown collegiate with sparkly brown plastic handlebar caps, chrome fenders, friction headlamp and tail light, silver bell on the left handlebar, original brown and white striped seat.
The bike is vintage, but in very good shape with just a bit of rust on the chrome fenders.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Portia Kapraun
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
517-214-4410
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Other
What was the bike locked to?:
Bike was locked only to itself.
How was the bike locked?:
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Storage room.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
This is where I stored it between rides. Since it's gotten cold, up to 2 weeks.
Incident Description:
I store my bike behind my building, under the stairs, and behind a strong locked gate. The bike was locked to itself with a newer u-lock w/flat key, but not to anything else as it was behind a locked gate in a place not visible from the alley.
I cannot be sure when it was stolen because I have not ridden it in a couple of weeks due to needing air in the tires.
I live across the street from a high school, so one might suspect that the gate was not completely closed on a day, and mischievous students tried the gate and walked off with a bike. Although, with the lock attached, it is hard to imagine bothering to carry the bike since it was quite heavy.