Womens' Specialized Hardrock, 2000 model year

Location

Location

Rush University Hospital
1650 W Harrison
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - 2:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
small adult women's sized
Color: 
Red/Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Had a rear rack with a black milk crate attached. Was stolen without the front wheel, which was the only part that was locked to the bike rack.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Jill Ehrendreich
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
773.528.3344
Police Report No.: 
HP326173

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

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?: 
Locked at 7am, found missing at 8pm
Incident Description: 
The overcrowded bike rack led to a situation where bike was improperly locked so that the U-lock went only through the front tire and the front forks, thus not securing the frame to the rack. The front wheel and lock were recovered but the rest of the bike was missing.