Schwinn 2007 Voyageur GS

Location

Location

Apartment Building managed by Parliament Enterprises, Ltd.
2210 Maple Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SN HUA 06G04472
Size: 
XL / 21" frame; 27" wheels
Color: 
Dark Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
I received the bike about six weeks ago, and it was in new condition. There are scratches on the paint on the frame near the handlebar post from locking the bike to bike racks. It has a bell, kickstand, and mountings for head- and tail-lights, as well as a bottle rack on the frame. The seat is stock with a shock-absorber post. It is registered in the City of Evanston with sticker #B008267. The sticker is on the left side of the frame on the vertical post just above the crankshaft.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
John Otto
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
262-424-6965
Police Report No.: 
City of Evanston Police Department, #0713438

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
11 hours
Incident Description: 
My bike was stolen from a locked bicycle storage area in the basement of my apartment complex. Only apartment tenants and staff should have access to this room. There was a bike reported stolen from the same room only two months ago--at that time, the doors to the storage area could be left unlocked or propped open. After that incident, the landlord modified the locks so they could not be left unlocked, and letters were posted warning tenants to not prop doors open and to lock their bikes. I locked my bike at 11PM, and saw nothing unusual. The doors were closed and locked. I returned the following morning at 9:55AM and found my bike missing. To my knowledge, no other bikes were missing from the area. The locked nature of the bike storage area implies that either someone unauthorized has keys to the room, or that someone within the apartment complex stole my bike. I searched the rest of the basements in the apartment complex; my bike was not there. I've filed a police report, and reported the theft to my landlord, who has promised to contact the City of Evanston Police Department about strengthening the security of the bike storage area.