Location
BMO Harris loading dock
115 W. Monroe
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 4:15pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
S
Color:
Black/Dark Grey mixed
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Giant Defy Grey/Black road bike in good condition, rear wheel was stolen. Has 2 cupholders. 30 speeds. Cyclometer sensor was on there. Stolen in downtown Chicago on 9/2/2014 at 115 W. Monroe in the dock of the BMO Harris Bank building in the back during the day time between 830am to 5pm.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
James Tse
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
708-351-2218
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Not locked.
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?:
Alley or side passageway.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
8 hours
Incident Description:
I parked my bike in the loading dock area in the back of BMO Harris Bank as a bank employee. They have outdoor bike racks but the loading dock is covered. It also is a secured area with cameras to both entrances of the dock, and security on hand during the day to pick up deliveries. Vehicles and delivery trucks may impede the cameras view of potential bike thieves. I have been parking my bike there for the last 2 months this summer, every day, from 8:30am to 5pm. I usually lock the frame and my rear wheel with the bike rack. Apparently, today I only locked the wheel, and not the frame, to the bike rack (locked to wheel on the outside of the frame), so they were able to quick release the rear wheel and take the frame along with the front wheel, and leave the rear wheel and lock left on the bike rack. This happened during the day, when security guards were present, however it may have been busy with deliveries so the thief may have gone unnoticed or hard to see by the cameras.
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No