Location
7064 N Clark St.
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 12:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Other (describe in detail below)
Size:
22.5 " frame
Color:
Dark purplish blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Steel front carrier, frame mounted nameplate (blank).
Owner Information
Owner Name:
FN (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.:
441708
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Other U-Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
2 years every day
Incident Description:
Bike was stolen from inside a locked gated courtyard of our apartment building with camera surveillance and alley access sometime between 8 am and 8 pm.
CSBR received the following email on 5/22/20:
I'm happy to relay that because of the registry, another registrant tipped me of what looked like my Pashley Delibike at a Cash America pawn shop in Rogers Park. I went the next day and found my bike in slightly worse condition than when stolen, with the front cargo rack missing. Although I had reported it stolen to the local precinct, when I called 911 from the shop, the officer who arrived could not prove my ownership on my photos and registry entry alone, and was not able to give me possession. I didn't have the serial or frame number, which is apparently the only legal means of proving ownership without a purchase receipt. However, everyone was so convinced that the bike was mine based on all the cellphone evidence I had and the logic of the dates stolen and pawned, etc, they sold it to me for what they paid for it - $70!
I strongly encouraged the shop manager to check bikes they take in on the registry, but he replied "it isn't legally required." Oh well!
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No