Location
3257 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 9:30pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.:
Have no serial numbers
Color:
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
These are his and hers bicycles. Older bikes with some rust on the metal parts of the wheels and frames too. His seat had a cushion cover, but this may have been taken off. His made a distinctive clicking/banging sound when shifting or riding fast. The black frames did have some smaller red stripes (as seen in the picture). The pictures are not of the actual bicycles, but are identical makes and models. Our pictures of our bikes did not include the full frames.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Shawn W. and Sana A.
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
5616996861
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 front 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?:
1.5 hours
Incident Description:
My partner and I had an appointment in a building on the corner of Sheffield Avenue and School Street. We were lucky to find an empty bike "rack" (it's actually one of those metal structures that resembles a bicycle, intended for locking up your bike) right outside the front door of the building. To minimize the space our bikes would take up, we looped the cable lock through out front wheels and frames and locked them to one end of the rack. There were many other bikes locked on the street so we felt comfortable leaving them here. We went and grabbed some dessert, and came back to the building 20 minutes later, the bikes were still there. We entered the building for an appointment. Upon exiting the building an hour later, the bikes were gone. We did not file a police report because we thought many bikes are stolen in Chicago everyday...we assume they're gone for good. But we'll do so now.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
This bike was recovered:
No