RECOVERED: Bianchi Pista

Location

Location

My home
1300 N Bosworth Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WBK730619J
Size: 
49 cm
Color: 
Celeste (Blue Green)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like New. Great Condition. BFF Bikes sticker on the inside of the frame. White handle bar tape. Custom white track wheels- velocity deep v rims with surly ultra hubs Maybe be with my other bike that was stolen - Mongoose X-Way 450L May have my lock still attached- White Abus folding bike lock

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Removed by admin post-recovery-JA
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.: 
HZ398636

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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 both wheels and frame to object.

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?: 
It was stored in my home garage for the last 2 years.
Incident Description: 
My bikes were locked together through the wheels and frame and rack that they were stored on. The thief broke into our garage; sawed through the rack; pulled the chain through the opening he made; and took both bikes that were also locked together. RECOVERED: on 7/7/2017 victim wrote: "This bike has been recovered thanks to your website.  J is my wife.  Someone found the bike at a flea market and was able to track her down from the serial number and return the bike to her. Thanks!"

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No