Location
Chase Bank on Lake St. in Oak Park
1048 Lake Street
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 9:45am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Serial No.:
RMB7081201
Size:
58cm
Color:
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Rocky Mountain "Sherpa" touring bike. Black frame with silver lettering and decals. Black fenders front and back. Blackburn rear rack color black. Black rear rack pack (the kind that sits on top of the rack). Shimana Tiagra shifters and rear derailleur, three speed crank, cantilever brakes. Trek fuschia-colored bottle cages, in one of which was a black & silver tool kit complete with tire irons, hex wrenches, spare tube, patches, etc. Condition: excellent.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Jeff
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
206.393.7718
Police Report No.:
Oak Park Police Department Report # 11-7193
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to street sign.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
10 minutes
Incident Description:
Went into Chase Bank at approx. 2:45pm, broad daylight, business district street with many passing pedestrians and cars. Was inside 10 minutes max, when I returned to the sign to which I had cabled the bike, my cable was cut and bike was gone. Oddly a silver aluminum "Magna" dual-suspension mountain bike that was not there when I locked my bike was left leaning against the newspaper vending machines only 3 feet from where my bike had been stolen. Police and I suspect the thief "traded up." The silver Magna--which was brand new, complete with store sticker and chain that still had the original factory grease on it--was taken by the Oak Park Police Department. If the Magna is yours call Oak Park Police to recover.