Location
Montana St & Lincoln Ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 2:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.:
GZ4Z8026 or G2428026
Color:
Black and Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
The bike was purchased in June of 2005. Features of the bike were a comfort gel seat, "slimed" tires, and a mount for a U-lock on the vertical post beneath the seat. It is likely that a black U-lock is still attached to the front of the frame.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Maxine
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Police Report No.:
R. D. No. HP - 352179
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type:
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to street sign.
How was the bike locked?:
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
4 hours
Incident Description:
The bike was locked with a U-lock to a parking sign on the south side of Montana St. about 50 feet from Lincoln Ave. The bike was locked at the location after 7:00pm and gone by 11:00pm. In the area there were security personal guarding equipment being used for a film shoot.
By 11pm, the bike was missing and the sign it to which it had been locked was laying in the parkway. The sign had pulled out of the ground.