Recent Reports

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.

Opus Legato

Location

820 W Lake St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
ICOG13C01020
Size: 
M
Color: 
Amber (green-gold)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
At time of theft the bike was/had: covered in (mostly brewery) stickers; front and rear racks and fenders (also covered in stickers); disc brakes; ortleib front bag mount; topeak road morph pump; double kickstand; terry ti fly saddle; cup holder; phone mount. It was secured with a kryptonite series 2 chain.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
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 rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
four hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked up in front of the restaurant where I work. Stolen during daylight hours.

Charge Plug 2

Location

Andrea Soloko
4016 N Monticello Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 1:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Small
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fairly new bike, slight rust on disc brakes, white zip ties on low bar, drop handle bars, white and blue logo, continental touring plus tire on rear, stock tire on front

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 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was unlocked on first floor porch, there was a bucket used to get over the 8 foot fence, security camera was removed or destroyed, multiple bikes were stolen and some bikes were left behind

Cannondale Supersix

Location

1140 W Oakdale Ave
CHICAGO , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
58
Color: 
Yellow and black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Cannondale super6 road bike with a iphone holder on the handle bars.

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
week
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken out of our locked and secured garage. No camera or description of thief. No other items were taken other than the one road bike.

Biria fixed gear/single speed

Location

resident porch/deck
4022 N. Monticello
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black frame with a white biria sticker, black v rims (picture shows older white rims), drop down road bike 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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
overnight
Incident Description: 
Used bucket to climb eigth foot fence from the alley and went up comon stairs to steal bike that was located on 2nd floor porch/balcony. Multiple bikes were stolen from porchs in the same building overnight.

Fuji Sunfire

Location

Wicker Park
1455 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 9:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
ICFJ9C10106
Color: 
Brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Hardtail trail bike in good, but definitely used condition. Pretty new Ergo handlebar ends (not shown in pic), Alexrims 1019 wheels. SR Suntour front suspension. Silver Shimano A530 pedals (not shown in pic). Continental touring tires (not exactly sure what model touring tire, but they have a reflective band around the entire diameter of the tire.) There's a diamond shaped sticker on the top tube that says "Times Square" or "Times Square Apartments" and has some numbers on it.

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 a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
45 minutes
Incident Description: 
Left bike locked on Milwaukee, in Wicker Park. Exact location was 1455 N Milwaukee, directly in front of a fertility clinic. Locked the bike using a cable lock, along with a second bike using a U-lock. Went to dinner, came back 30-45 minutes later. U-locked bike was untouched, cable locked bike was gone, along with the lock.

Trek 7300fx

Location

Franks Bar
2503 N Clark
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 6:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Aluminum / Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. With ergonomic grips

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?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
30 minutes
Incident Description: 
Was stolen outside of Franks bar

2011 Trek Lexa

Location

Roscoe Village
Claremont Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 8, 2017 - 12:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
54 CM
Color: 
White with black lettering and design
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new condition, white frame with large black TREK lettering and flowery design. Bontrager wheels.

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?: 
2 week s
Incident Description: 
The bike was left in a storage room under the porch in the back of the house that I live in. This door is supposed to be locked 100% of the time but I think that it might not have been locked when the bike was stolen.

Trek

Location

3151 West Wellington Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
Unknown
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was purchased in 2013 from a bicycle shop in Madison for around $600. The bike's distinguishing feature is that there are three stickers on it, all music related; 1) a Sacred Bones Record Sticker, 2) a Tympanik Audio sticker, and 3) a Mute Records sticker.

Lock Information

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

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
The bicycle was U-Locked (to itself) and secure inside the common area of my building. Unfortunately, a neighbor did not securely lock the door and someone came in and took the bike.

Bullitt

Location

North Center
1800 W Cuyler Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Cargo 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?: 
less than one day

1985 Peugeot fixed gear

Location

Michael Hillenbrand
Broadwayvq
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 10:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Color: 
Maroon
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Yellow handlebar tape on straight handlebars. Pedal straps. Front brake only.

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?: 
2 hrs

GT Timberline Comp 2015

Location

DOWNERS GROVE
5421 main st
DOWNERS GROVE , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 7, 2017 - 6:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
CM15G506147
Size: 
SMALL
Color: 
BLACK WITH ORANGE
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
NEW BIKE HAS LED REAR TAIL LIGHT AND HEAD LIGHT

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?: 
OVERNIGHT
Incident Description: 
GARAGE WINDOW WAS OPENED BY THEIF AND THEY USED SIDE DOOR TO ESCAPE WITH BIKE.

Cannondale Bad Boy

Location

FFC Gold Coast
1030 N Clark Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 1, 2017 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Flat Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Red bottle cage holder. GatorSkin slick tires. Ergonomic grips. Brand NEW Bontrager NCS Fenders front & back. ABUS link chain lock. Some scratches on bike, but new condition.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
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?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
bike stolen in front of my work place on busy sidewalk. there have been 3 other incidents in the last month, including one yesterday 5/7/17. thief has been caught on camera, clear as day. uses a power tool to cut through the lock/links...sparks flying everywhere, then rides off.