Recent Reports

Surly, Long Haul Trucker

Location

parked silver minivan
1635 w superior st, 3F
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, November 9, 2018 - 12:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
M13123609
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
This bike is about 7 weeks old so has minimal wear/no marks. It was purchased through Comrade Cycles and had their sticker on it. (after my other bike lock was cut and my bike was stolen from outside my place of work while i was inside)

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
in a parked car as of midnight - upon going to get the car at noon, bike was gone
Incident Description: 
Bike was laid down in the back of our mini-van, car was parked out front of our apartment on W Superior St just west of Ashland. Car was parked at midnight (thursday night/friday morning) locked. Upon returning to the car at noon on friday, Nov 9th, the small rear window had been broken, and the bike was gone. There is an office building across the street that attracts lots of employees/people looking for parking/traffic starting at ~8am - I assume the incident occurred in the very early morning hours (1am-7am) - I'm including a stock photo of the exact model/colors.

Giant Revolt 3

Location

University of Illinois at Chicago
950 s Halsted
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
GH6G0307
Size: 
M
Color: 
Navy blue/ Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Giant gravel grinder - Dashed orange lines. very distinct.

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 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?: 
4 hrs
Incident Description: 
UIC campus are between SEL buildings near Taylor and Halsted

Road master men

Location

31st St and State St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, November 5, 2018 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It has a seat cover and a weight stand in the back

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was opened, and left unharmed 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?: 
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?: 
At campus area 31st and state Stuart Buildinv

Trek FX2

Location

Max Fabian
4739 N. Sawyer Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 10:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU111C3390L
Color: 
Black Matte
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great Condition recently tuned

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 Hour
Incident Description: 
Garage door was either accidentally left open or they hopped the fence to get into my garage and pop the lock on the garage side door

Giant Fastroad Comax 1 2017

Location

231 S Lasalle
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 5:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new. The bike has fenders that wrap around the back and front wheel.

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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
10 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from in front of 231 S Lasalle Bike rack on 11/1/2018.

Jamis Satellite

Location

N Glenwood Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
U12XU58016
Size: 
61"
Color: 
Light blue paint and white logos
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
One dent on the horizontal bar of the frame. 3 speeds on the left handle, the right handle middle speeds skip up and down as they are changed. There is a phone holder on the handle bar column. There is a Jamis plate on the front and a mud flap on the back. The seat looks well used. Kryptonite lock and holder attached to the seat column. Tires are worn down.

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?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A day
Incident Description: 
Our apartment was broken into. Our bikes were stolen from inside the apartment, locks and all. Jamis Satellite and a red and black paramount.

Trek Domaine 5.2C

Location

W Winnemac Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU092QU0238K
Size: 
56
Color: 
White/Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition, some scratches to frame. Speedplay Zero SkyBlue pedals.

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Weeks
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen from common area in condo building. Was one of 10 bikes stolen over the weekend of 9/26/18. Thieves gained entry by prying open front door. Common storage area was not locked.

Trek 1.2

Location

W Winnemac Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU096C6081H
Size: 
60
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Decent condition, black handlebar tape. Recently had a snapped derailleur hanger that had not been fixed prior to the theft. Black pouch underneath seat. Clipless pedals.

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Weeks
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen from common area in condo building. Was one of 10 bikes stolen over the weekend of 9/26/18. Thieves gained entry by prying open front door. Common storage area was not locked.

Trek

Location

Apartment
1325 N Wicker Park Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 2:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Men's Full Size
Color: 
White with black on top bar of frame and gold trim
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It has two bottle clips on the middle of the frame, and uses disc braking even on the front wheel. Silver shocks on the front.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
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?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
About 2 weeks
Incident Description: 
The wooden fence that the bike was locked to appeared to be taken apart with a drill. They took the lock with the bike. I don't know the exact time of theft, but found it the night of October 30th after work. The fence is part of our back porch so the theif came up onto it to take it apart.

Trek Madone 5.2 C

Location

UIC Ear and Eye Infirmary
1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Red, Black, & White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent Condition bike, with white wraps and a component to hold a U lock on the frame. Also there is a special key needed to unlock the wheels.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round 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?: 
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?: 
In front of UIC ear and infirmary locked in front to a pole.
Incident Description: 
Left outside of UIC's Ear and Eye Infirmary in front locked to a pole. While finishing up an appointment the bike was gone and the U-Lock was cut and left at the scene. 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612

6ku

Location

Queens center mall
90-15 Queens Blvd
Elmhurst , NY
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, August 27, 2018 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
52
Color: 
Black frame and white wheels
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It has no breaks, has one bolt missing on the spot where you attach a part to put your water bottle on, but has few scratches.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
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?: 
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?: 
About 30 minutes to an hour
Incident Description: 
I locked up my bike to the pole. I went to the mall and after I leave the mall, I see my lock on the floor and my bike is gone. Picture is with the bike but I took out the brakes

Giant Escape Hybrid

Location

My home/basement
823 W Montrose Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
CCAL4527
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Charcoal red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2.5 years old. Grey coloring with red accents. Equipped with Revolights Eclipse + wheel lights.

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was in a locked basement storage room, but not locked to anything in the room.

CANNONDALE SYNAPSE ULTEGRA

Location

2555
CLARK STREET
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 8:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
BM71688
Size: 
54
Color: 
White & Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
White and Black Carbon Road Bike - White Bar tape - distinctive. Mavic road wheels

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?: 
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?: 
15-20m
Incident Description: 
Locked on Clark Street to tree.

Mongoose Alert Mag Wheel

Location

John F Kennedy Highschool
56th and Narragansett
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, October 26, 2018 - 2:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Paint coming off by wheel and rusty 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?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken from gate

Trek 420

Location

4903 n Paulina St, Apt 1
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, October 26, 2018 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Zebra print handlebars. Black frame, bright neon "Trek 420" lettering, very distinct

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?: 
6 months
Incident Description: 
I had left my bike unlocked in the back of my building. In retrospect I clearly shouldn't have, but the building wasn't visible at all from the street, was very quiet, and was also behind a locked fence (although it wasn't hard for someone to jump a much shorter fence to get to the bike, which is probably what happened.) Someone would have had to have already known that a bike was left there unlocked for them to get it. My theory is that a high schooler took the bike -- another bike, a much smaller Trek, was left behind, with the name Leo Higgins engraved onto it. Pretty crushed about losing this bike, I've had it for more than four years and have ridden it everywhere.

Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc (2016)

Location

2144 N Hudson Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC60
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Black/Charcoal
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent, some scratches on the frame; had a green and white sticker for previous condo bike room Had a New-York lock

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 week

Novara Carema

Location

6628 N. Newgard Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Women’s Adult
Color: 
Lighr blue and white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition. Distinguishing feature: second setnof brakes was added to the top of the handlebars.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
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?: 
It was not locked
Incident Description: 
Bike was unlocked in garage off of residential alley, and garage was left open.

Trek Jazz Synthesis

Location

Evanston Place
1715 Chicago Ave
Evanston , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
J19009978
Size: 
17''
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It was in good condition, not much fading.

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 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?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight

Raleigh Alysa 3

Location

417 W. Barry Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
700C, women's medium sized bike
Color: 
White with some purple details
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, River City sticker on the top tube, was stolen with headlamp, tailight, u-lock bracket, and accessories bag attached.

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 week
Incident Description: 
The bike was being stored in my building's semi-secure bike room. The bike room itself had no lock but you needed access to the building to get to the bike room. My roommate borrowed my bike and didn't lock it upon returning it because she doesn't lock up her bike. My bike and I suspect others from the bike room were stolen.

Salsa Journeyman

Location

Floriole Bakery
1220 W Webster Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
Will give if found
Size: 
57
Color: 
Olive Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Rack on back, still in great condition

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

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?: 
My workplace, so daily for hours at a time
Incident Description: 
Was locked to a tree at my place of work, Floriole Bakery at 1220 W Webster Ave in Lincoln Park. I locked it up at 10:30 am. When I returned at 6 pm, it was gone along with the lock. The bike was under video surveillance and I will soon have video of the event.