2010 Fuji Absolute 3.0

Location

Location

Lakeview- Briar/Broadway in front of my apartment
552 W. Briar Place
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SICFJ9K08664
Size: 
women's, small (I'm 5'2")
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brand new, excellent condition. Cherry red with silver writing. Brand new Specialized seat (black). Anti-theft skewers on it. Kryptonite U-lock was locked to frame.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Lindsay Shepherd
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
773-484-0306
Police Report No.: 
HT293950

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid 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?: 
from 3pm Thursday until sometime before 5:00am on Fri morning when I noticed it was gone
Incident Description: 
locked bike to a street sign pole on a busy street in front of an outdoor cafe seating area with a newer U-lock with a flat key. Must have been stolen overnight- the pole was unscrewed and dismantled from its base, bike removed (with lock on it), and the pole was replaced (screw bolt was laying on the ground). Happened right on Briar Place, in front of New Tokyo sushi restaurant.