Location
apartment building 424 w melrose
424 W. Melrose St.
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
SMALL
Color:
BLUE GREY
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
frame shows some wear and tear - but overall in good condition. had high end bontrager wheels type Aeolus clincher
It had a special bike pinhead lock to prevent the front and back wheels from being stolen - that needed a special and unique wrench to open
tires were recently completely inflated - there is a small black saddle - the bike has a wired odometer
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Fred Smithson
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
312-513-4300
Police Report No.:
HW325213
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
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?:
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
7 hours
Incident Description:
I believe someone must of cut the lock and took the picture. The street - Melrose 1 block north of belmont is an one way street that is pretty well trafficked there other bikes that were locked to similar poles when I went outside to find my bike - none of those bikes were missing.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
This bike was recovered:
No