Location
1035 W. Cullerton St.
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 5:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Other (describe in detail below)
Size:
48cm (19")
Color:
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
The frame is step-through, and has a few minor scratches and some rusts. It has upgraded saddle, tires, and handle bar grips: Brooks leather saddle (dark brown color), Schwalbe Marathon road tires (black color), and Brooks "Ring" type leather handle bar grips (dark brown color). The bike also has a wicker basket that can be hung on the handle bar. On right handle bar, silver color ringing bell is attached. It also has detachable front light and tail light: The front light is attached underneath the basket, and the tail light is attached underneath the saddle. The bike's original tail reflector is attached, but broken in half. The bike also has double kickstander. When stolen, the bike was locked up with Kryptonite Evolution mini 5 U-lock.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Jinsun Baek
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
3123639477
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type:
Other
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?:
10 hours
Incident Description:
The bike was locked up on the street sign pole, and the theft unscrewed the pole and took out the bike with the lock, and left the sign on the ground. Since I checked the bike's presence around midnight and it was gone when I tried to go to work this morning, I believe the incident happened between 12-5 am.
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No