Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Thief disassembled street sign to bypass the U-lock. The U-lock was a combination U-lock by Kryptonite (however, the combination was set to the correct combination, but it appears that the thief did not realize this as the lock looks locked regardless of combination). In the end though, it appears the method of theft was dis-assembly of the street sign.

Bike was locked up to a street sign at 5:15pm Sep 16 2014, next to the valet service of Soho House Chicago at 113 N Green St, in Fulton Market. The bike was caught on security camera being stolen Sep 17 2014 at 5:42am. The thief is a bald African American male that took the bicycle and left his in its place. His bicycle did not have brakes and was basically not useable.

Jefferson & randolph. was there at lunch, not there at 4. Parking lot attendant next door saw some sketchy looking dudes skulking around at some point.

Bike was locked at about 9:10am, completely gone when I returned at 12:00pm

Cargo bike was locked in front of home to a sign. Both wheel lock and thick keyed cable lock were in use. Neither were found at the scene. We are fairly sure it was spotted still locked at 7a on Monday, but no confirmation on that.

My bike was stolen within a residential building that needs an access code to enter. (

Bike was locked in bike room. Several other bikes were stolen, locks included.

break in to basement, bike stolen from wall rack.

The bike was locked to the bike racks located on the south-east corner of the intersection of Madison St. and Clinton St. There were at least 6 bicycles locked to the racks Tuesday afternoon, and when I made it back to the bike Wednesday morning there were two bikes left attatched to the bike racks. Both bikes were secured with a very heavy duty U-style lock. I cannot speculate on how the bike was stolen other than someone cut the cable and made off with the bike.

Bike was stolen in front of gas station at Huron and Ashland. surveillance video showed a young kid and a black hoodie. Along with my bike being stolen there was also an iPad Stolen out of a woman's car in the parking lot it just right before by the same person.

Bike was taken from a locked storage unit in my condo building's parking garage. It was not locked to anything inside the garage. Thieves gained access by breaking the lock that was on the storage unit door.

Another person's bike seat was stolen around the same time.

Bike was locked up with U-lock outside of Columbia College Chicago. Bike was fine, but seat and seatpost (and attached tool bag) were stolen. No quick-release, but secured via a standard allen screw. Another student's bike was stolen at the same time, had only been locked up since 3:45pm, so about a two hour window. Combo for lock on toolbag is 0152.

I walked inside to open the back gate at work to bring my bike in, didn't see anyone in the alley or street. When I came out the back to open the gate the bike was gone and my helmet was left on the ground.

Landlord called in the report while the theft was taking place. The bike and the person were gone by the time the police arrived on the scene. An African American male with a dark hoodie and camouflage pants was seen using a torch to remove the lock. The lock was in great condition, it was a brand new u-lock with combination and was used to lock up both the front tire and the frame of the bike.

I parked my bike outside of UIC's Library of Health Sciences located at 1750 W. Polk, Chicago, IL 60612 from 8:00am-12:00PM to a bike rack after which I left class to realize my bike nor my lock was there.

Stolen from an open garage when I went to drop off at school. Nothing else was stolen.

Someone (who could see my bike was only locked frame to wheel) climbed over the fence and carried it out of the back yard gate.

Walked outside to find pole void of my bike. No lock found either. Rechecked this morning,out of disbelief. Seems sign was lifted out and put back in place. At corner or California and Milwaukee.