Location
Home Physicians
Damen (near Roosevelt)
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Monday, April 1, 2013 - 2:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
BMX Bike
Size:
20"
Color:
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
It's a little worse for wear, but has great sentimental value as I had it since the early 90's. Most recently painted white, underneath that military green, and under that the original two tone blue and black factory paint job (shown in picture).
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Ruben
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type:
Other
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
4 hours
Incident Description:
U lock was through the handlebars only. I had tried to have the gyro replaced and two different bike shops were unable to remove the handlebars, so I thought that was that. Clearly, thieves are much more motivated. A coworker reported seeing some teenagers in our secure parking lot gathered around the bike rack, but didn't say anything until the next day. My employers refused to even look at the surveillance footage (they just kept promising to and stalling, one of the reasons I quit). The police told me it would be a waste of time to file a report (thanks for nothing).
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No