Location
ogilvie transportation center
500 W. Madison
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 5:30pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Color:
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Bent chain ring. New cushioned wraps on handle bars.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Rafael Enriquez
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
2123654955
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
From 5:30 am to 5:30 pm
Incident Description:
Someone cut the cable and stole my bike. Probably early in the morning when there isn't alot of people around. Parked in front of Ogilvie Transportation Center. Picture is very similar to my bike stolen. It's from a Craigslist ad.
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On July 12, 2013, the victim writes that he found his bike but was unable to recover it:
"I posted about my stolen Schwinn Le Tour that occurred yesterday at Ogilvie Transit Center at 500 W. Madison. The picture I posted was from a craigslist ad that was posted a few hours after I had parked my bike and last seen it around 5:30am. I contacted the seller, went out to meet him in Skokie and took police to accompany me in case it was my bike. This guy had about 30 bikes in his garage. The bike he was selling was my bike but unfortunately I never wrote the registration number down since I just got the bike a couple weeks ago and it was my first bike ever. The one distinguishing feature I could recall was the chain guard was bent. Curiously, my bike was the only in his garage that had the chain guard removed. I had filed a police report yesterday but since it wasn't as detailed as it needed to be they couldn't take the bike from him since I couldn't prove it was mine. I'd urge you to add a note to your website to make sure you document any little thing you can remember from your stolen bike that can identify it. Scratches on the paint, tear in the seat, markings and stickers, etc. And beware of a guy in Skokie selling all types of bikes on Craigslist. He got very angry and defensive and couldn't prove he bought any of the bikes he has. But if someone has the fully descriptive police report and scans Craigslist to see their bike posted, they may be able to call Skokie police to assist them in getting their bikes from this guys garage. Hopefully this helps someone else, so pissed still but thanks for your great service."
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No