Location
4903 n Paulina St, Apt 1
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Friday, October 26, 2018 - 10:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Color:
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Zebra print handlebars. Black frame, bright neon "Trek 420" lettering, very distinct
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Tanner Howard
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
7194409401
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Not locked.
Lock Type:
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Bike not locked.
How was the bike locked?:
Not locked.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Porch or yard.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
6 months
Incident Description:
I had left my bike unlocked in the back of my building. In retrospect I clearly shouldn't have, but the building wasn't visible at all from the street, was very quiet, and was also behind a locked fence (although it wasn't hard for someone to jump a much shorter fence to get to the bike, which is probably what happened.) Someone would have had to have already known that a bike was left there unlocked for them to get it. My theory is that a high schooler took the bike -- another bike, a much smaller Trek, was left behind, with the name Leo Higgins engraved onto it. Pretty crushed about losing this bike, I've had it for more than four years and have ridden it everywhere.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
This bike was recovered:
No