Recent Reports

Fuji Absolute 1.7 Flat bar road bike

Location

Foster Avenue Beach House
5200 N Lake Shore Drive
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 20, 2020 - 7:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
M
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
flat top bar, with white & red details. Very well cared for.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
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 rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Locked bike at Foster Ave beach house. Went for a walk. When I came back bike and lock were gone.

Schwinn 21 speed Mountain Bike

Location

Across from Nonnina restaurant
321 N Clark St
CHICAGO , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 20, 2020 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
26"
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
black and matte black frame with silver shocks on the front. Mostly new looking, some drywall dust and splatter on it from my garage and a silver cup holder on the handle bars. Bike has disc brakes and no discernable damage.

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?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
Went to lunch, locked up our bikes, came out and saw a dive bike lying on the sidewalk near where our bikes were parked. As we approached we realized that my bike was stolen and the divvy bike was left in its place.

State Core-Line

Location

Binny’s Beverage Depot
3000 N Clark St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, July 18, 2020 - 10:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike has tan handlebars and seat with white wheels

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 day
Incident Description: 
Stolen outside Binny’s at the corner of Clark and Wellington

Trek FX1

Location

1522 W Nelson St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 20, 2020 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Large bike, meant for taller individuals
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike was created for people taller than 6'3'' so it is larger than usual. A pink lock was attached and someone cut it off. The bike was in excellent condition

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
for about 12 hours
Incident Description: 
Locked my back at the back of my apartment per usual after using it around 7pm (in a very residential area) - went on a walk during my lunch break and it was missing (3pm today) so someone must have stole it over night or in the morning. The lock was cut off. Was hidden under our back porch deck too. I live in the western part of Lakeview

Trek Verve 3

Location

Edgewater
5534 North Kenmore Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 20, 2020 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU082C7055R
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, purchased in June 2020

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
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?: 
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?: 
2 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from a gated parking area beneath apartment building while out of town. My partner's bike was stolen at the same time. Stolen between 7am Friday, July 17 and 11am Monday, July 20, 2020.

Trek FX 2

Location

Edgewater
5534 North Kenmore Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 20, 2020 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU087C7141R
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, purchased in June 2020

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?: 
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?: 
2 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen off of a bike rack in a gated parking area beneath apartment building while me and my partner were out of town. My partner's bike was stolen at the same time; his lock was cut, mine was missing. Stolen between 7am Friday, July 17 and 11am July 20, 2020.

Peugeot

Location

1235 W. George St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, July 17, 2020 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older bike frame with newish components. Dual side pedals (flat and clip-in). Red/yellow stripe accent on the frame. Otherwise black. Had a small pouch under the seat a the time of theft. Also a rubber phone holster on the handlebars.

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?: 
1 year
Incident Description: 
Stolen from inside a locked residential garage, inside a plastic storage container (not locked) behind a car.

Schwinn Phocus

Location

Ukrainian Village
2303 W Chicago Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 1:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
18"
Color: 
black and red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
phone mount, front and back lights. loose tape around handlebars

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 years
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen out of a locked shed behind our place. Shed forced open.

Alibi Specialized

Location

2242 W Sunnyside Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
small I am 5'4"
Color: 
Purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It's a dark purple step through. It's about 2 or 3 years old. The tires are foam, not regular tires. Pinhead tire locks.

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
It was locked to itself in my building foyer. Two other bikes park there, but only mine was taken.

Dawes lightning

Location

Humboldt park
1651 n Monticello ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, July 18, 2020 - 4:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
Unknown
Size: 
53
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black geared bike, 3 rainbow stickers on it. Med tires, 4 breaks has the word lighting on it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
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?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 hours
Incident Description: 
My bike was locked outside my apt building on a fence. I woke up to see the fence was cut with some kind of electric saw or angle cutter and my bike and lock was gone.

Cannondale CAADX 10544

Location

Apartment Building.
5131 North Wolcott Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
ZM18254
Size: 
700M
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bicycle was in good condition and just recently had a tune up. It has a RAGBRAI 2018 bike band on the handlebars (though the perp may have cut it off) and a Bontraeger tire with the original black and white rim on the back of the bike. It also has a rack on the back for panniers. It will be missing the front wheel or the front/back wheels will be mismatched (I have the original front wheel on my person). 

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1-2 days
Incident Description: 
This incident happened between 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16 and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18. The bike was last ridden at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and locked to the rack at that time. This incident was reported to the Chicago police and there is an open case for it.

GT Aggressor Sport

Location

4433 Kolze Ave
Schiller Park , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
CM19C510202
Size: 
29
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, just bought in May 2020

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 hours
Incident Description: 
stolen from our backyard on July 16th between 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m

Trek FX 1

Location

Home apartment
1951 N Halsted St #2
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, July 17, 2020 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SWTU020C2631R
Size: 
L
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new, black Trek FX-1 purchased in April 2020. Red, Door County sticker just below seat. Bontrager saddle pack.

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 Day
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken from side passageway of apartment building. Bike was locked to metal fencing via cable lock through front tire, broken lock was missing from scene. Theft occurred between 2 p.m. of 7/16/2020 and 9 a.m. of 7/17/2020.

Jamis Coda S1

Location

Near North, Chicago
375 W Erie Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WAKAL1368E36301
Size: 
19" frame
Color: 
Charcoal/Dark Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new, no distinguishing features other than a yellow water bottle cage.

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?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked with a Ulock around 7:45pm in front of 375 W Erie Street, bike and lock were missing from bike rack when I returned around 10pm.

2020 Jamis Allegro A1

Location

857 w diversey (Hayes Property)
Diversey
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 4:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Small - I’m 5’2” and it fit perfectly
Color: 
Black with blue writing
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It was a brand new bike in perfect condition, with an exception of a long scratch from a recent wipe out. It had two water bottle holders and a gray pack under the seat for keys. There is a “RTT Cycle Shop” sticker near one of the water bottle holders.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6/26-7/7
Incident Description: 
The u lock was sawed off in my locked storage room.

REI CO-OP DRT 1.1

Location

Home
3701 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
U197K09368
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new tags on

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Stolen from Garage
Incident Description: 
Garage was broken into and bike stolen between midnight and 10am

Silver Trek

Location

Schwab Building
Adams and Wacker
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Madison serial number, uw madison sticker, initials carved on the underside (td)

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?: 
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?: 
Just for the day

Trek 3900

Location

Western and Leland
Leland
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 13, 2020 - 1:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
19.5 inches, 26 inch tires
Color: 
Grey/Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is like new. Has a cushion Memory Foam seat and a nice metal kick-stand. It was stolen by popping off the front tire, so it may be without the front tire.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Roughly 6 weeks
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to a bike rack in an alcove in an apartment lobby. The front wheel was removed and the bike was taken by weaving the rest of the bike out of the lock.

Custom

Location

Lakefront Trail - Belmont Rocks / Chevron Sculpture
2800 N Lakefront Trail
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
- Black and Red Selle Italia seat - Custom welded - Black and red flat handlebar

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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Locked at 4pm. Found missing at 8pm. Bike rack next to Lakefront Trail at 2800N (Belmont Rocks/Chevron Sculpture).

Leader 725 tr

Location

West Humboldt
3517 w north ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 13, 2020 - 1:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
55011779ry
Size: 
52cm I think
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
White frame, grey arrowspoke on front, blue deep V on the back, converted to freewheel, back brake, and an aperture science logo in the front

Lock Information

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

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from a locked building in the basement. There is one other couple in the building with access, but I trust them and do not believe it was them.