Location
My House
4239 n Lincoln Ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 8:59pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.:
WTU117C1791F
Size:
25"
Color:
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
More or less New, a little muddy.
Replacement Black Pedals; the left pedal was missing a reflector.
Small bell, left handlebar
Holster for Kryptonite lock on vertical/seat tube
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Sam Begich
Contact Phone Number:
612 460 0026
Police Report No.:
HV357213
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Other
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.
How was the bike locked?:
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Alley or side passageway.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
About a week. My backyard.
Incident Description:
I was out of town, this could have been stolen any time in a 8 day period.
Bike was locked to itself with a kryptonite U lock. I used a steel cable to wrap around a wooden pole holding up a deck/fire escape, that cable was locked into the U-lock. That cable also looped through my GF's bike, 'locking' them both to the pole. Her bike and 6 others stored in this location were not stolen.
Sadly this location is in full view of a heavily trafficked alley, and residents in my building often forget to lock the gate.
I can only assume someone had cased the bike, came late at night, the gate was unlocked, cut the wimpy cable, walked off with the bike to work on the U-lock at their leisure.