Location
our house
5420 S. Dorchester Ave.
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 3:16pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
BMX Bike
Size:
20"
Color:
Black/Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
The fifth bicycle we've had stolen in the last 16 months, and the second in the last month. This was my 9-year-old son's bike, and it has no distinguishing features mostly because it was the brand-new replacement for the last one that got stolen.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Seth Richardson
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-684-8166
Police Report No.:
HT393803
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How was the bike locked?:
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Porch or yard.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
every day; but it had been there for 24 hours before last use
Incident Description:
Note that this is a picture of the same model in a different color; ours is black with blue trim.
The bike was cable-locked to the inside of our metal-fence in our front yard. The yard gate locks, so the thieves had to have jumped/climbed the fence, cut the cable, lifted the bike out, and climbed back out. This happened, for sure, at night.