Recent Reports

Marin Larkspur

Location

4900 block of west Waveland Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 5:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
13.5
Color: 
Marin is silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
silver bar ends, seat has a hole, black saddle bag, wired for cycle computer, great condition

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?: 
4 days
Incident Description: 
they were taken between 9/10-9/14

2014 Specialized Tarmac SL4 Sport

Location

Private condo residence
689 N. Peoria St. Unit 4S
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, August 28, 2017 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC604106720I
Size: 
61
Color: 
Carbon/Gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like New. With racing pedals, USB rechargeable front and rear lights, carbon water bottle frame with specialized water bottle

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?: 
Not locked - just in the garage with locked door. For 1 month.
Incident Description: 
Sometime between 8/24/17 and 8/28/17, someone accessed my detached garage and stole the bike. Unfortunately it was considered secure in the garage since the doors were locked, so the bike itself was not locked.

All City Nature Boy

Location

2048 N Spaulding, 2
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, March 3, 2017 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
M13090533
Size: 
55cm
Color: 
Purple / White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
My All City Nature Boy was stolen from my secure basement in March. Set up as follows Purple 55cm frame Truvativ bars with Avid brake pulls A23 laced to Paul hubs, all black Paul Touring cantis, black Soma Porteur front rack Thomson seat post and stem, silver Black Concor light saddle Clement Xplor USH tires "poler" sticker, white, drive side back near the seat tube

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?: 
Two days

KHS Manhattan

Location

Rogers Park
6449 N Greenview
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 8:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
# D13000009
Size: 
17" Medium
Color: 
Cream
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Had a green lock attached to it in the lock pocket on the frame of the bike. Had a slight rip in the tip of the seat. Seat and handle bars are brown, the right handle bar sleeve (the one attached to the gears) easily slips off and is loose.

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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Most likely 3 hours
Incident Description: 
The back gate that goes to the alley was irritated with and unlocked.

Raleigh Pursuit

Location

Wicker Park
Julian st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, September 8, 2017 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It's an old bike but in great working condition. It's a very large bike. I'm 6'1'', and I have the seat as low as it goes. Un-ridable for anyone under 6'0''. Bike has black grip tape with blue tape holding on the ends.

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?: 
5 days
Incident Description: 
My bike was sitting in a locked basement storage area of my apartment building. It was not locked using a bike lock, but the door to the basement was locked.

Liv Alight

Location

Western Avenue Metra Station
420 N. Artesian
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 6:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Midnight blue with blue accent
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like New. Has black fenders, black back bike rack, silver bottle holder. Light blue accents on handle grips

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?: 
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?: 
10 hours
Incident Description: 
Returning to Western Avenue Metra Station around 6:30PM to find lock had been cut (lock was left on the ground) and bike had been taken.

Schwinn

Location

Logan Square
Cortland
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
5'6" - 5'9"
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Schwinn Model - Used Cruiser bike, has a black basket on it, Has the Name Gina on it, - The N is missing aswell on the cross bar

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 street sign.

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?: 
Around the bike frame onto a pole

Pure City Bourbon 8 Speed

Location

Addison
2014 W Addison St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
BLACK
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It had a Bell Child Carrier on it but I would assume they removed it and now it only has the black plastic rack on the back. Bell on left handle. Brown leather seat and hand grips.

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?: 
Residence
Incident Description: 
Bike was in garage and taken sometime between 9/12 12:00am and 9/13 4:30am.

Masi Uno Drop in SG Ano White

Location

Roscoe & Clifton
1124 W. Roscoe St., Apt. 1
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 11, 2017 - 3:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
58
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
White frame with royal blue drop handles, blue stripes on body with blue MASI lettering

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?: 
6 months
Incident Description: 
Someone broke into our garage and stole my white and blue MASI bike

prodeco phantom X

Location

Julien Fredeveaux
southport and belmont
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 9, 2017 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
adult
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
electric bike with samsung battery folding

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 bike rack.

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?: 
4 hours

SE Monteray Hybrid

Location

Luxe Bridal Rack
2165 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 10, 2017 - 12:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Women's
Color: 
White Frame
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
White frame with thin lime green stripes on center bars; chrome streamlined bell; rose chrome water bottle holder; cracked front white reflector. It was bought in May 2017 so brand new, $400.

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?: 
30-45 min
Incident Description: 
Outside bridal shop in Logan Square at 2165 N. Milwaukee Ave after being locked to U rack in front of business. Had lunch next door for about 30-40 min and it was gone.

Schwinn

Location

Humboldt Park Neighborhood
2700 W Cortez
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 11, 2017 - 11:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SNXDS12G00791
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Mint green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The left handle's rubber is wearing off. It has 7 gears. I bought it from Working Bikes, the sticker is on the middle frame bar. It was on the side of my building, on other side of my locked gate.

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?: 
Less than 48 hours
Incident Description: 
I left my bike on the other side of our locked and gated fence. I usually use my U lock and attached it to the side fence surrounding my building. Unfortunately, I did not lock the bike this time but did keep it inside of locked fence. We had painters coming in and out of gate yesterday, so I believe whoever stole the bike had access into the building between those hours.

Kona

Location

Ravenswood
4636 N Ravenswood
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 10, 2017 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
AJ60700698
Size: 
17", I think
Color: 
Gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition. Bought 4/2017. Black bike rack mounted over rear wheel. Front and rear removable lights. Front and rear wheel locks. I have the key for the locks.

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 street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 hours
Incident Description: 
thief cut the lock and took the bike between 12:55pm and 4:30pm on 9/10.

Schwinn Frontier

Location

5411 n Winthrop ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 10, 2017 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Bell on right handlebar, blue rubber light

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?: 
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?: 
5 days

Specialized vita

Location

out front of Chopo Chicken
2460 N Clark St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 9, 2017 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
nearly new bike

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other
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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
approximately 12 hours
Incident Description: 
bike was locked with a cable through the rear wheel and frame, cable held together with a U lock in the front wheel. only the front wheel with the U lock was found, likely someone cut the cable to take the rear wheel and frame.

Lemond USPS (Trek OCLV)

Location

John Sweeney
864 N Paulina
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 9, 2017 - 7:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
None
Size: 
59cm
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bright orange Lemond/USPS OCLV frame. Excellent condition with some cosmetic scratches. No visible serial number.

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?: 
2 weeks
Incident Description: 
Garage shared with three apartments found open at 7:30am with multiple bikes gone.

2016/17 Trek Marlin 4

Location

514 N. Claremont Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 9, 2017 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Large. Approximately 29" wheels.
Color: 
Matte Viper Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Barely used. Has a matte black water bottle holder on the frame of the bike. Also has a rubber phone holder between the grips of the bike. The phone holder can he easily removed.

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 month
Incident Description: 
Bike was kept in an enclosed garage in a locked, gated area. I just noticed it was gone this morning. Could have been stolen within the past 2 days.

Fuji sst 3.0

Location

864 North Paulina st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 9, 2017 - 5:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56 cm
Color: 
Black, blue letters
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Shimano components, white handle bar tape, look Joe clips q

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 month (enclosed garage)
Incident Description: 
Garage door left open

Specialized Allez

Location

Westin Hotel
Delaware place
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, September 8, 2017 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black with white decals and a very distinctive bent right handlebar

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 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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Hours
Incident Description: 
I locked my bike up next to another black framed bike on a street pole right in front of the The Grill at the Weston Hotel at Michigan and Delaware, across from the Hancock Center at 9 AM this morning. When I left work, it was gone. If you saw anything suspicious or know what happened to it, please contact me ASAP. I use it to get to work every day and need it back. It's a black Specialized Allez with a very distinctive bent right handlebar.

Trek 3500

Location

1237 W Jarvis
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 1:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Medium or large (women's)
Color: 
Blue and silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Custom seat, no rust, women's frame

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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 month
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked with a cable through both wheels and frame to two other bikes that had u-locks and cables. It was the furthest one under an alley stairwell. The other two bikes were left there with the u locks intact around the frame and rear wheels.