Recent Reports

Fuji s12-s

Location

Go Tavern
3219 W Armitage
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, April 5, 2021 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
79A07845
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Drop brakes were removed, has traditional brakes

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 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?: 
Overnight

Rei Co-op Cycles ADV 2.1

Location

3834 N Broadway St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 1:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
CAEK0051
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Rei Co-op Cycles ADV 2.1, XL, Matte Black, 2020, orange pedals, two water bottle cages.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round 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 a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
18 hours
Incident Description: 
Stolen from the street/sidewalk being locked at one of the city bike stands

ALIGHT 2020 LIV GIANT

Location

1409 W SUPERIOR ST
1409 W SUPERIOR ST APT BSMT
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, April 30, 2021 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
2000122105
Size: 
MEDIUM
Color: 
GREY
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
GREY WITH PURPLE BRAND STICKERS (LIV)

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other U-Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Few hours
Incident Description: 
I left my bike in the alley (shared between neighbors) next to my condo while I was cleaning the exterior stairs and inside the apartment. I intended to put it inside but got distracted with the cleaning and forgot. When I went outside to get it, it was gone.

KHS Flite 100

Location

900 w Jackson
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 1:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
57 cm
Color: 
Merlot
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bull horn handle bars, Japanese luck symbol on seat post

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?: 
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?: 
6 hours
Incident Description: 
Came outside and the bike with the lock were gone :(.

Specialized Roubaix Expert

Location

Apartment
2711 W. Argyle St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC004328082R
Size: 
54 cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2020, carbon frame

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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Not locked, propped against wall for 5 mins
Incident Description: 
Bike propped against wall, went inside to retrieve helmet, stolen when returned.

Specialized Globe

Location

1234 N Wolcott
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, March 29, 2021 - 10:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium, fits someone 5’4” and abovd
Color: 
Burnt orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Used, has a rack on the back and is burnt orange. Has a white bike bag attached to the 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?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
Bike was in front entrance of locked apartment building in the vestibule. Last seen at 8 pm on Monday night.

REI Co-Op ARD 1.1

Location

1618 W Le Moyne St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, March 27, 2021 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
C7DF1322
Size: 
XS
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Matte black with teal details, black handle bars and black water bottle cage.

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?: 
a few days
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from locked storage/laundry area sometime between Tuesday 3/23 and Saturday 3/27.

Trek 7-Series

Location

530
W Diversey Parkway
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, March 26, 2021 - 2:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, a bit rusty on the chain, left-side handle paint is worn off to expose silver. Rack on the back (probably removed). New-ish tires, new-ish breakpads.

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?: 
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?: 
12 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked in front of the building to a sign post. In the morning it, and the other bike usually locked to the railing, were missing.

Bianchi bergamo

Location

727 W. Junior Terrace , Unit 2E
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 1:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Front and rear rack 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?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was stored in locked basement, and was stolen after the basement door was broken into with a crowbar.

6KU Fixie

Location

Commodore Building
550 W Surf St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 1:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
6SF20E0610
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has an Axiom Streamliner Deluxe rear rack, which has some bit of red tape on it, custom attached to the bike. New, thicker tires were purchased some months ago to deal with glass. Somewhat dirty at time of theft, but bike chain newly lubricated.

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?: 
18 hours
Incident Description: 
Left bike locked to rack on populated street (southern corner of N Broadway and W Surf) at 2PM on Mar 24. Went inside building for the night. Came out at 8AM to find bike missing.

'15 Apex TrailMountain Bike

Location

1426 W Highland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, March 22, 2021 - 11:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
black and blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new, no rust, matte black with large blue text saying "diamondback" on frame and rims

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
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?: 
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?: 
3-4 months

Trek

Location

651 N Wolcott
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Red SUPREME sticker the right side

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?: 
Not locked
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken from an alley, Wolcott and Huron on march 23rd at approximately 12 am

Jamis Quest Sport

Location

Clark and Armitage
2020 N Lincoln Park West
CHICAGO , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 6:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
U16XU10031
Size: 
56
Color: 
Bright Cosmo Blue with Black Accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Newish, light scratches, otherwise great condition, new black tape on handle bars.

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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
12 hours to my knowledge
Incident Description: 
I locked my bike outside my building on Clark and Armitage overnight. Returned 12 hours later and lock was broken and left on rack. There were two older bikes next to mine which was the nicest of the three. I am an idiot for leaving it there. I really hope it is recovered.

Specialize Dolce

Location

853 N Paulina Street
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC6060226591
Size: 
48 cm
Color: 
Black / White / Teal
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Teal handlebar wraps, back rack attached, Cotopaxi sticker on stem.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
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?: 
2 weeks
Incident Description: 
Came home to open overhead garage door, bike was gone. Happened between Tuesday 11pm and Thursday 8pm.

1988 Schwinn High Sierra

Location

Apartment
1423 W Rosemont Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
unknown
Size: 
unknown
Color: 
black chrome
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
My vintage 1988 Schwinn High Sierra is in decent condition, definitley not mint. It was my late uncle's bike and I got it after he passed so I really hope to find it if possible. It has a silver bell attached on the right side of the handle bars and two flashlights (one blue, one black) ziptied on a metal plate on the left side of the handlebars. There is also a plastic u-lock holder attached to the main frame of the bike, but the u-lock was not attached. There is also a silver schwinn water bottle holder screwed on to the main frame. The clear/yellowish plastic guard on the rear wheel's gears has a chip on one edge as well.

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?: 
wasn't locked because it was in my fenced in and locked yard. obviously my mistake.
Incident Description: 
I was not home when this occurred, but got home shortly after the incident. My three roommates were all in my kitchen on the first floor which views directly into our backyard and onto our wooden deck. At approximately 11am on 3/18/21 they saw a man wearing all black with a hood up walk up the steps to our deck, grab my bike, and walk down towards the gate. By the time they realized this man had grabbed my bike, they opened our back door and yelled at him, getting only a muttered respsonse back, before he opened the back gate and quickly rode off down the alley. They are unsure how he got onto our deck because our entire yard is fenced in with a tall wooden fence and locked gates in the front and back. We believe he must have climbed over our or our neighbors fence to get into our yard before snatching my bike. My roomates described him as a shorter male with a hooded puffy jacket, and black sweatpants with three orange stripes going down the side, like adidas track pants.

Specialized CrossTrail (I think--or similar)

Location

3831 N. Fremont St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 11:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Small
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new/good condition, 1 year old. Black Specialized

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?: 
1 year
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken from inside a locked first-floor apartment. Very little else was stolen (shoes only, not my computer). The lock had been attached to the bike (not locked), but was taken off and left behind.

Specialized Rockhopper Sport 69

Location

Summerdale
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, March 6, 2021 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC011330646R
Size: 
L
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Tires had blue caps on air inlet. All black bike, specialized on the side.

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 a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
Found bike lock on floor and bike was stolen. Also found it on facebook market place marked as sold.

Trek FX 1

Location

2200 W Giddings Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 12:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU078C4317L
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Dark Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bernie Sanders Sticker Eat the Rich sticker Bike light clips were still on without the lights attached to them

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
Early Sunday morning the “no parking sign” that my bike was locked to was pulled from the ground and the bike and lock were removed from the pole they were locked to. I have video footage of the incident and photo evidence of the removed sign. It occurred at Giddings and Leavitt.

GT Agressor Pro Mountain Bike

Location

Garage in back alley
1639 North Hermitage Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
19
Color: 
Black with some Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new (purchased 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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5
Incident Description: 
Bike was in a closed garage. The garage was accidentally left open for an hour. I noticed that the Bike was missing the next day.

Orbea Alma H50

Location

LAZ Parking
1330 E 53rd St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, September 25, 2020 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
01180092741
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition. Black with red accents. Blue alloy raceface pedals. Had pink grips at time of theft.

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?: 
1 month
Incident Description: 
LAZ/Vue53/target parking garage on 53rd street. There's a bike lock-up cage inside the parking garage, the door to it was cut off and mine and several other bikes were stolen.