Recent Reports

Schwinn Searcher

Location

Residential
1234 W Huron
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 11:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
PPD0159946
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very Good, new chain, brakes, gear shifters are mismatched as left one is new

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 months
Incident Description: 
Reached through and unlocked gate through slats.

Giant Liv Alight 3

Location

Residential
1234 W Huron
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 11:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
K46001997
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very Good Condition, has a silver bottle holder installed on frame at time of theft

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key 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?: 
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 months
Incident Description: 
Offenders reached through gate and unlocked by reaching around. Bolt cutters were used to cut bicycle lock, scratching car bumper in the process.

Retrospec Fixie Bike

Location

727 W. Madison
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 11:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
57cm
Color: 
Matte Graphite and Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Less than one year old. Some scratches on the frame chain somewhat rusted

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 10 minutes
Incident Description: 
The bike was hidden in buses at the 727 W. Madison apartment building.

Fyxation Eastside Fade

Location

2618 N Spaulding Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
E1803206 VTLR5349142
Size: 
52 cm
Color: 
Slate Gray (Matte)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
very good condition, purchased about 6 months ago. front and rear reflectors in place, and small LED lights on front and rear. black handle bars

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Bike was positioned against a wall, behind a locked door (alleyway entrance to apartment building). Door locks automatically, and only building residents have access to this entrance, but door is sometimes left propped open for short periods of time.

No name, small green mountain bike

Location

Lincolnwood Mall, upper level bike racks
Touhy Avenue
Lincolnwood , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 1:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
unknown
Size: 
18" frame
Color: 
green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
No logos on the bike. It had a very good green paint job. Had a curved top tube and a torn seat cover. It had a 24" front wheel, 26" back wheel, 5 speed, no front derailleur. Good lights on the handlebars and under the seat. My 14-year-old daughter rode it- she's 5'-2".

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
two + hours, from 1:15pm to 3:30pm
Incident Description: 
The guts of the cable lock were probably shattered by yanking the bike away from the bike rack.

Specialized Turbo

Location

Wicker Park
1544 W North Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
55ETXGXZ3GM000443
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bicycle in great condition except for scratch on outside of rear derailleur. At time bike was stolen rear rack with bag was installed. Bag had bicycle lock with key and multi tool in it. Handle bar also had a mount for a Quad Lock to attach phone. This is an E-bike and the thieves left the charger behind.

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?: 
One day
Incident Description: 
Bike was in secure garage that automatically closes for three apartments. Building owner reported seeing it at 12pm and the bike was no longer there when I looked at 1:30pm.

Trek Verve 1

Location

1125 Olive Rd
Homewood , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, August 10, 2020 - 5:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU351C3277P
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Anthracite
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New bike, small Paris sticker on front, white water bottle cage,

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 months
Incident Description: 
garage door was left open for about 1 hour

Schwinn Suburban

Location

Apartment Backyard
1811 N Kedzie Avenue, Apt 2
CHICAGO , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 4:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Large, Mens
Color: 
Forest Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Rusty, paint is coming off, duct tape on the handle bars, stickers all over the bike, bike is forest green with black plastic pedals, the front and back tire have different types of air pump attachments one is small and one is large, one of the stickers has is black and white says "brooklyn" and has an image of the brooklyn bridge

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
left in a hidden location overnight with bike lock attached to the bike, storeroom entrance
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken from enclosed and gated backyard area, not visible to any outside area. Bike was taken between 10 pm yesterday evening and 7:30 am this morning. No other details are known.

Raleigh Cadent

Location

5244 N Elston Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, August 10, 2020 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
52
Color: 
Silver and Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Red speedplay pedals, fraying grey tires

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 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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
30 minutes
Incident Description: 
I parked my bike to a street sign post while at the gym. About 35 mins into the workout, I was outside and noticed the bicycle was missing. There was also a gentleman on a lift performing work to the building while the bike was stolen but did not notice anything.

Specialized

Location

Corner of N Spaulding Ave and W Wellington
3001 N Spaulding Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, August 10, 2020 - 2:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium (I think)
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2016 or 2017 white, women’s, Specialized brand, hybrid bike. Black mirrors, one on each handlebar, cell phone holder on right handlebar, blue and yellow equality sticker on top of top bar of bike frame, near the handlebars. The top bar slopes downward from front to back. The word SPECIALIZED is printed on the side of the bottom diagonal bar. There is a black rack on the back that holds two large saddle bags. The rear wheel was off when the bike was stolen so it may or may not have a rear wheel. There are two water bottle holders, one white on the back vertical bar, the second black on the bottom diagonal bar. A portable speaker holder is around the top bar of the frame.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Locked for less then 24 hours the day it was stolen. But I’ve been locking it there for over 3 months
Incident Description: 
Locked bike in foyer area of my apartment building on the right of the stairwell. I locked the bike, and front tire with one U-lock and cable around the stairwell banister, and used another, separate U-lock to lock the frame to the front tire. The bike was locked to a wooden stairwell banister, which remained intact, when the bike got stolen. The thief used a saw to cut through the two locks and chain/chord around 2 am Monday morning.

Giant Roam 2

Location

Apartment Building
W. George Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 9, 2020 - 1:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
K3FK31521
Size: 
Large (mens)
Color: 
Black / Charcoal
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New bike. On the frame below the water bottle rack between the pedals there is a green and white sticker saying Mikes Bike Shop.

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 Month
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from basement storage room of apartment building located near the intersection of W. George St and Mildred St. The bike was secured to a wooden stud wall with the cable lock wrapped securely around a stud and through the bike frame and front tire.

Bianchi Sport SX

Location

Newgard Ave b/w Albion and Arthur
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 9, 2020 - 11:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Small (50-52 cm)
Color: 
Black with red lettering
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older bike in good condition. Few distinguishing features, unfortunately: black tape, a small Schwinn pouch, padded women's seat.

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?: 
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?: 
Over a week
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen sometime between the 8th-10th. Taken from a courtyard building with over ten bikes locked outside; mine was positioned all the way in the back right corner of the fenced area, not visible from the street. I assume my bike was the least secure and not specifically targeted.

Raleigh Mojave 2.0

Location

2118 W Birchwood Ave
2
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, August 10, 2020 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
U71K32925
Size: 
XXS
Color: 
COPPER
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike has a rear rack installed backwards, due to a need for the lowest seat setting. Missing rubber on the right handlebar.

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 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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 weeks

Trek FX1

Location

Home
Oakdale Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 7, 2020 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Silver with blue writing
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Silver with blue writing trek, brand new, has kick stand, broken reflector in front, U Lock holder

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
By back door
Incident Description: 
Unknown time, bike on locked 3rd floor private porch.

Jamis Commuter 1 Femme Hybrid

Location

DAMEN AVE
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, August 10, 2020 - 6:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
White and teal
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
the bike has a basket on the front and an onguard lock attached to it.

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 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?: 
less than a day

Roadmaster 24"

Location

711 S Ashland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 7, 2020 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Extra black seat cover, No carrier

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?: 
1 day

1978 Schwinn Bike

Location

My Apartment
The alley/side space area of Clark and Roscoe intersection
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 9, 2020 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
LP525460
Size: 
Women’s Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Yellow wheels, blue body, baby blue drop handle bars

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 a metal pole, pipe, 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 days
Incident Description: 
I was taking out the trash when I realized my bike was gone from the back/outside area of my apartment.

Mid 70s schwinn caliente

Location

Pilsen
951 w 19th st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 9, 2020 - 2:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
700cc
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has a wheel powered front and rear lighting system

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?: 
Overnight

Wulf

Location

Home
172 W Menomonee St, Unit 2A
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
AF18H00972
Size: 
58
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It is a single-speed, back bike. It had a U-lock clipped to the frame, although that is likely removed now.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
I had used it two weeks before realizing it was gone.
Incident Description: 
I live in a walk-up on Menomonee St. The front door is locked, and there are four separate units inside that door. My bike was inside the locked door, but outside my own unit. It was not itself locked inside.

2010 Blue Trek

Location

Caldwell lily pond
Fullerton
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Small, women’s
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older with white basket on front

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked in front of Caldwell lily pond for about 2 hours as I was officiating a wedding. Cable lock attached through frame to rack. Bike has white basket on front.