Location
2238 W Charleston St - from the alley garage behind house
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 7:21am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
Medium - 19 or 20" frame
Color:
Blue and Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Bike is in excellent condition. Distincitve blue and black paint job with crossing color pattern on horizontal bar. 1989 Model - one of the top bikes of the era (at least from Miyata). Has a sticker on it from the bikeshop I purchased it from in Indiana in 1989. Brake cables are hidden inside frame tube. Shimanao Ultegra components.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Don Sheil
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
312-968-0102
Police Report No.:
HT386509
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type:
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Bike not locked.
How was the bike locked?:
Not locked.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Bike was secured to a hanging bike rack in the garage for several weeks. Thief got in and took it
Incident Description:
Possible garage door was left open or thief lifted off track. Not clear at this point. Nothing else in garge was stolen - just the kickass bike I've had for 22 years. Loved that bike. Probably not worth a ton to the average person but I planned to keep it forever.