Schwinn

Location

Location

Apartment
Hinman Avenue
Evanston , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 6, 2014 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
26" medium to large frame
Color: 
Orange fading to burnt yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Over ten years old but very good condition. I added a Zefal brand cargo rack to the rear tire, removed the bottle holder and also the hand grips are exposed gray foam handles (I had removed the black nylon covers). I had also fastened a large red crate to the rack with bungee cords.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Geoffrey
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
407-927-0696
Police Report No.: 
14-26330

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 week
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to street sign in the parking lot next to my apartment building for easy access during the summer. Was last seen August 5th around 6:45pm and was missing the next day when I went to use it at around 12:00pm. My wife's bike was also locked to the same sign but with a U-lock and was still locked.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No