Recent Reports

Vintage Sears 10-speed

Location

Oglevie Train Station
500 W Madison St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Red/Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Vintage 1970s Sears 10-speed bike, was just in for a complete tune-up in April and had brand new tires, brake lines, and derailleur put on. It's a men's bike. I'm not sure of the exact height, but I'm 5'4" and it was just short enough for me.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked outside of Oglevie train station in downtown Chicago. I was in a restaurant that is just inside the train station building, and it was gone when I came out.

Trek

Location

Pierce
1436 Grant St.
Downers Grove , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 7:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU110C7063G
Size: 
20"
Color: 
RED/ SILVER/ GREY
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, has a drink holder

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 DAY
Incident Description: 
Bike was parked in bike racks in front of elementary school and left over night. Next morning bicycle was missing.

Trek 7.2 FX (2014)

Location

1425 N Ashland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 1:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU335C5146H
Size: 
22.5"
Color: 
Matte black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has Kryptonite bike lock attached under seat

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 weeks

Schwinn Rocket 4

Location

LA Fitness
355 E Grand Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 2:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
M
Color: 
Gray/White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Has a Chicagoan sticker on the frame underneath the seat. The left front brake is not functioning.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
I went to LA fitness on the corner of Grand and N McClurg, locked my bike to the bike rack right in front of the building. When I came out approximately one hour later, both the lock and my bike were gone.

Columbia 700c

Location

Southport
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Silver/Gray/ Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Used, tires were low pressured, water bottle connected to bike

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
10 months
Incident Description: 
Saw bike in garage at 7pm on May 18th. Noticed it was gone as 11am May 19th

Huffy 26-inch Men's Nighthawk™ Mountain Bike

Location

Belmont CTA station
3300 W Belmont Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 6:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
26 inch
Color: 
Black and Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand New (5 days old) :((

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3+ hrs
Incident Description: 
Left bike (Huffy 26-inch Men's Nighthawk™ Mountain Bike) at the Belmont CTA Station bikerack at 7:45am. Bike was missing when I returned around 6:30 pm

Mercier Elle

Location

2041
W. McLean
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 4:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Medium women's bike
Color: 
White with purple text
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Overall good condition, but has some electrical tape on the handles.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
one day
Incident Description: 
Bike was on locked back porch. Thief probably got in through alley. There have been multiple break-ins in the area.

Recovered 5 23 2017- Kona Delux Road Bike

Location

742 N. LaSalle
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
Removed by admin post recovery
Color: 
Blue W/ Purple Drop Handle Bars
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Purple Drop Handle Bars

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
90 minutes
Incident Description: 
On 5/23/2017, the victim wrote: We successfully retrieved the Kona Bike that was stolen form 700 block on Lasalle on Thursday, May 18th. It was retrieved by the CPD after we saw it for sale on FB marketplace on May 19th. Previously sold at Swap o Ram

Torker U-District

Location

2161 N California Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Navy
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Some scratches on the frame but otherwise in excellent condition. Has a Cygolite Streak 350 headlight and taillight (see https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013FJ00DO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and a small red pouch attached to the frame behind the seat. Bike had an older model of a Kryptonite Evolution lock on it, which is also missing.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was kept in a secure, locked garage and was not locked at the time it was stolen. The bike was parked in my unit's assigned parking space and had been kept there for two months (unlocked) without any issues (I realize now that I should have locked it up, even in a residents-only garage).

Trek 7.3 FX WSD

Location

Condo Garage
2033 W Crystal
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 10:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU024C0168J
Size: 
19
Color: 
WHITE
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition, wheel and seat locks, white bike white seat with black and green Trek logo

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 weeks
Incident Description: 
Moved into the neighborhood on April 29. The bike was temporarily being stored in a three car garage. The parking spot associated with my unit is currently being used to store furniture, not my car. It was locked to a wooden structure within the garage. The specific date and time of the incident is unknown. I only realized it was stolen when I went to throw the garbage out on the evening of Wednesday, May 10. The furniture in which the bike was attached to was broken to pieces. The lock was taken in addition to the bike. There appeared to be no forced entry into the garage, so I assume the garage was wither left open by another tenant or the perpetrator used a universal garage door opener.

GT ZR 5.0

Location

213 W Institute Pl
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 10:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
At least 12 years old but in good condition. Was equipped with a red water bottle holder, rear and front lights, and a red bike bag at time of theft.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
Bike was left outside of an office building, just down the street from Headquarters bar. I was unfortunately in a hurry and forgot to lock up my bike. I realized this about an hour after arriving and walked outside to find it gone. I have surveillance of the theft taking place.

Specialized

Location

1160 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 2:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
58cm
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition

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.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour

Trek Verve 3

Location

Piper's Alley
230 W North Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU010C1097J
Size: 
17.5"
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2014 used/reconditioned

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 bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
20-30 min
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked in front of Piper's Alley for 20-30 min while owner was inside Chipotle. Bike and lock both missing upon return.

Biria 700C Step-Through

Location

Pilsen
2011 S Allport
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 3:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Color: 
Olive Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is in near new condition.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Multiple years
Incident Description: 
Burglers entered into our landlords garage and stole tools and multiple bikes.

TREK 2017 FX1

Location

333 E Ontario
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU090C0336L
Size: 
15
Color: 
RORANGE
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
had a tied on bike light on the rear. had kick stand, along with back gear for carrying things

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
45 minutes
Incident Description: 
Lock was intact on pole. Cable was gone.

La Jolla Cruiser

Location

6130 S Ellis
Ellis
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 1:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Bright Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has Red Milk crate on back. No chain gaurd (new chain), handlebars painted copper. Had flat front tire, black tires with the white inner rims, wide black seat.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
missing between 6 pm and 10 am. less than 18 hours
Incident Description: 
Last seen at around 6:30 pm, in the enclosed parking lot of apartment building. Had flat front tire. when asked landlord had not moved it- and did not mention having seen it when she was there in the morning, however I first knew it was gone at noon the following day.

Specialized Sirus

Location

Broadway and Wellington
W Wellington Ave and Broadway
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 1:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Standard men's
Color: 
Gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black rear rack, minor wear and tear, Turin bike sticker on frame (though this may have been torn off by thieves)

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.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
24-36 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen from garage in Lakeview. Bike is gray Specialized with a black back rack.

BMC GF02

Location

Whole Foods
1 N Halsted
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 3:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
XL/61
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Upgraded to hydraullic brakes (785/685 from shimano), white bar tape with ugly electric tape on shifters. No plates (silvers parts) on both shifters

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 bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
20 min
Incident Description: 
Locked bike to the bike rack next to Whole food on Halsted street. Went to store @3.00pm. 20 minutes after I came back, bike was missing. Was locked with Kryptonite U-lock and cable to the bike rack. There was another bike locked to the same rack - it was there when I get back. Bike is 2015 BMC GF02 105 disc, size XL/61, bright green. White bar tape, upgraded hydro brakes (785/685) with missing shifter plates (both - I still have em) and stretched Hood covers secured with electric tape. Shimano double-sided pedals (SPD + flat). No lock or cable found.

LDG

Location

Residence
1022 N. Honore St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 6:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
Mens
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition. White, minimalist frame. Black rims, handle bars and seat. Black plastic flat pedals.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
permanently
Incident Description: 
Stolen from garage

KHS urban x

Location

Bao Ta Eversman
Michigan Avenue and Pearson Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Female
Color: 
Dark graphite gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has my building sticker 3950 LSD for every year since 2012. Has a side basket and water bottle holder.ba

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1.5 hours
Incident Description: 
Left locked bike in front of topshop. Ran errands for two hours. Bike went missing.