Location
In the front of my apartment building, across from the park
1449 N. Wicker Park Avenue
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 5:20pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Mountain Bike
Serial No.:
C39A7345
Size:
XL
Color:
Black/Silver w/ Orange Trim
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Looks brand new, taken very good care of, has black spokes and rims on black tires. Its an XL bike as well, I'm 6'3", so anyone shorter would not look right on the bike. The bike is mostly black, then has an orange/yellow break, and is silver on the top half.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Robert Sanchez
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
847.863.7401
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Integrated Key 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?:
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
The bike was locked from about 8pm to 10:30pm, my roommate had checked on it 10 mins before it was stolen
Incident Description:
I locked the bike at around 8:30pm to the inside of the fence in front of my apartment building. My roommate checked on the bike at around 10pm and said the bike was still locked and fine. I got home at around 10:25pm and the bike lock was cut and the bike was gone. There were a couple kids still playing basketball across the street at Wicker Park. I then walked around the block and there was a Bible Ministry bus on the other side of the park as well. There are homeless people and low income housing residents that hang out in the park till around 11pm every night. I spoke with Officer Nelsen(first name), who patrols the area on his police bicycle and he said he would bet that a homeless person stole it. I'm just trying to figure out what homeless person has a set of cable or padlock cutters. I walked around the neighborhood and checked the gas stations(with air pumps) because both tires were flat. I did not find anything.