RECOVERED - Trek 2300

Location

Location

Dept of Family & Support Services North Area Service Center
845 W Wilson
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, July 17, 2015 - 1:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU 24500T
Size: 
52cm
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good. Has mix of ultegra and durace components.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Removed by admin post-recovery
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
Removed by admin post-recovery
Police Report No.: 
Report made but I don't have number at present.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
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?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 hours
Incident Description: 
Bicycle was locked in front of 845 W. Wilson in Uptown. When I came out it was gone, not even the lock remained. On 6-16-16, the CSBR received the following email from the (former) victim: Thank you! Because of help from Find Stolen Bikes! I recovered my Trek 2300, stolen in Uptown 10 months ago. The short version: someone posted my bike for sale on Facebook, gave a serial number, and several individuals reached out to let me know. I contacted police (not expecting much help); however, a detective got back to me the same day, contacted the seller, and retrieved the bike. They weren't able to get much info about who may have initially stolen it, but I got my bike back and am grateful.

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No