Trek T1 (parts stolen: front fork and wheel) (Parts Theft)

Location

Location

UIC Performing Arts Building
Harrison
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
56 cm
Color: 
Black with light blue markings
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike is a Trek T1, black with small light blue decals. The front stock carbon forck and front stock Bontrager wheel were stolen from the bike when it was locked to a bike rack through the rear wheel and frame. The perpetrator removed the bolt on top of the fork with an allen key, removed the front wheel, and took both the front wheel and the fork, leaving the handlebars, stem, spacers and end cap lying on the ground next to what was left of the bike.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Alexander R. Marsh
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
815-228-8576
Police Report No.: 
14-24402

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 hours
Incident Description: 
I rode my 2011 locked the rear wheel and frame to a bicycle rack on the east side of the Performing Arts building of UIC, near the intersection of Harrison and Morgan St. I went inside the building from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 6, 2014. When I came back to retrieve it, someone had taken both the front fork and front wheel. In order to do this, the person must have had both a wheel wrench and an allen wrench. The front fork is a Trek T1 original carbon fiber fork, black with a small light blue design on both sides. The wheel was an original black Bontrager wheel with black spokes. The tire on the wheel was a Fixation Session 23c.

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No