Location
Apartment building/residence, side walkway of building
1451 West Balmoral Avenue
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 11:30pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.:
CA10626LSD113
Size:
Size 19 (medium)
Color:
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Bike is fairly new, about a year old - kept clean, tires are still look very new. Some of attachments (reflectors) have some slight rusting on the bolts. Handlebar reflector is off-center. Pretty much indistinguishable and stock. Has a REI sticker on the tubing.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Suraj
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
708-590-9806
Police Report No.:
HT292733
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Other U-Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Alley or side passageway.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
one week
Incident Description:
First bicycle I have ever owned :( Finally brought my bike out after a month of terrible weather. Typically all the bikes in the complex are locked against a chain-link fence. Mine was locked with a Newer U-lock with a flat key around a pole, in the middle of the fence on a post. Fence runs along the side of the apartment complex. Always parked/locked my bike in the same exact post along the fence. I believe the bike was stolen somewhere between 2:30am-9am as my roommate (who works a night shift) came back around 2am and confirmed seeing my bike still locked to the fence. Thieves basically leveraged the cap on the T-joint of the post, popped it off, cut the links that the U-lock went through, and pulled the bicycle over the post. Discovered the bicycle missing when I was leaving for work at around 9:30am, filed a report thereafter. No pictures unfortunately, but a very brand-new stock Marin Muirwoods 29er.