Recent Reports

Gary Fisher

Location

2810 N Paulina St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
In good condition has a black seat cover

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 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 rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked to a metal fence. It was there all morning and when checked again at 5pm, it was gone along with the lock.

Schwinn voyageur gs

Location

2146 West Caton
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 12:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Sage Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
had 2 bells Basket ziptied onto front handle bars, full fenders, Gel black saddle 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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It lives here
Incident Description: 
Bike was inside a wrought iron fence. , on coming home found my helmet, water bottle, and lock thrown in the bushes on my driveway

SE Draft

Location

Alley between Argyle and Winnemac
1352.5 W Argyle St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 11:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
52"
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Most distinguishing factor is the frame is bent, nearly the stem. Small single speed, silver front rim, black rear rim.

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?: 
30 mins to an hour
Incident Description: 
I used my bike to move a piece of furniture to my studio apartment. I set the bike down in the alley to move the furniture upstairs, and forgotten to lock it up. Realizing my mistake about 30 minutes later, I came outside to find it gone :(.

Surly Cross Check

Location

N. Marion St.
Oak Park , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 11:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
M14070810
Size: 
64cm
Color: 
Brown (Cuba Libre)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition. Custom Cross-Check. Shimano Tiagra crankset and derailleurs Deore hubs and Alex Adventurer wheels. Axiom rear rack. Bike is 6 months old. One S in "Surly" is white and all other letters are off-white.

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 day
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen from garage.

Planet x Pro Carbon Track bike (pearl white, frame)

Location

Home
3823 n bernard st
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 8:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
I did not record
Size: 
large frame 58cm
Color: 
white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Planet x great condition a couple scuffs on the down tube.

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?: 
for a year
Incident Description: 
Back door into my building was kicked in and they ran into the back room of my apartment where my bikes were hanging. This was my bike repair and storage room. Rear door has a deadbolt lock. Someone with a small foot(shoe size approx. 8.5-9.5) kicked the door in.

Schwinn Super Sport Road Bike

Location

1138 N Rockwell
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
53 cm
Color: 
Yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Used with small red bike pack

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 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?: 
Between hours of 12:00AM-12:00PM

Trek 3500 Disc

Location

Garage
3101 W Armitage Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
SWTU010C2342J
Size: 
18
Color: 
Black/Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Just like... Excellent condition

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?: 
Inside parking garage
Incident Description: 
Bike was in a closed and locked garage. Only bike was stolen from the garage. No other items were missing.

Fix-D 700c Road Bike

Location

Infiniti store
640 N Lasalle Dr, 100
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 6:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
28"
Color: 
Black/Magenta
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Aqua Barbie w/red heart jewel Bell. pink basket hardware. Stripped Masterlock U lock will be still on bike. New black continental road tires w/reflector strip, front & rear lights, lighted helmet stolen.

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 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?: 
9 hours
Incident Description: 
Stolen from front of office building with glass on the ground floor, but left 2 other bikes alone. I'm guessing they liked it cause it's cute.

Redline Conquest Classic

Location

Lincoln Park
2039 N Lincoln Ave, Unit Q
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 3:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Near mint condition, disc brakes, brown with tan writing, shimano spd pedals, gator skins tires. Lock holder and U-lock on 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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 minutes
Incident Description: 
Hispanic man in baseball hat, messenger bag with orange decals, came into my garage while my wife was unloading groceries, shoved her, and took the bike, leaving his outside. Approximately 30-40 years old, 5'6", 150 lbs, closely-shaved dark beard.

Gazelle 3-speed women's, 1998(?)

Location

house
234 Greenwood St
Evanston , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 12, 2016 - 11:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
rare brand, bought in the Netherlands
Size: 
close to 55 cm
Color: 
blue with lavender accents, yellow next to word "Gazelle"
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Huge navy canvas saddlebags were attached. Some rust on back wheel fender, whole bike chain cover was newly replaced in black, Needs special adaptor to pump air, about 56 cm frame, bought in 2002 in the Netherlands -- still has white sticker of Dutch 2nd hand store on back, cargo steel, slimmer tubes than now fashionable, black handlebars, thumb gear changer, Has a built-in back wheel lock under the seat with key. Dearly missed!

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?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
one night
Incident Description: 
It was leaning against our garage door in the driveway on a quiet/low-crime residential street. Sometimes teenagers or adults walk by on their way to the lake late at night on warm nights. Also our house is near Northwestern which just came back into session and has lots of students looking for bikes, I had a great lock and helmet in the saddlebag but forgot to lock or bring the bike into the garage. This time I didn't park the car in the driveway making the bike very obvious to passers by. My fault all-round. The photo is of a Gazelle very similar to mine. Same shape (except for chain cover), same base color except my handlebars were black. Missing my saddlebags and teh silvery-lavender and yellow-green design near the Gazelle insignia.

Schwinn GTX 3

Location

UIC
Flourney
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SMNG16G26630
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Dark Gray with Green Detailing
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, had clips for bike lights, had bike lock holder, black seat cover

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 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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
Most likely happen Sunday night. Was last seen at 8pm, gone Monday morning at 10am.

Trek 7100

Location

Crave Restaurant
825 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis , MN
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
C95EP603
Size: 
17.5 tires
Color: 
Metalic green and gold
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Two water bottle holders, two attached sachels, bell, head lamp, tail lamp, and reusable water bottle.

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 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?: 
Two hours
Incident Description: 
Bike locked to a bike rack on the street between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on 9/18/16. Cable lock cut and left at the scene.

Giant Momentum 2016

Location

apartment
1800 W 21st Street, 2F
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
K16028167
Size: 
medium
Color: 
red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
A red commuter bike, it has a built in rack on the back and a cup holder. It is light weight and very cute.

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?: 
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?: 
one day
Incident Description: 
Bike was inside building hallway, up a flight of stairs, locked to a small shelf in the hallway. Thief took shelf and bike down the stairs, broke the shelf up on the street and carried the bike away

Surly Crosscheck

Location

kimball brown line
kimball
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, July 29, 2016 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
M15052749
Size: 
medium
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brand new, last had black tape wrapped around parts of frame

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 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?: 
several hours-quarter of a day
Incident Description: 
Parked the bike at Kimball brown line stop to go downtown, and upon arrival of 1-2am the next day, the bike and lock was completely missing.

Gold Trek city bike

Location

2141 N Sheffield Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Color: 
Gold
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new condition

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 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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1day
Incident Description: 
We got home got home on Saturday around 11:30 pm. Woke up on Saturday morning and the bike was missing from the front yard of our apartment building.

2005 Iron Horse Warrior 1.3

Location

Douglas Park
Ogden AVE
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 3:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
18
Color: 
Dark Brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new rear tire and rim. The rim is a black 'Diamondback DSK20 Disc Specific Mountain Bike Rear Wheel, 26-Inch'. The front tire is well worn. Front handlebars have a mount for a bike light just right of center. The chain is a bit stretched and the bike shifts poorly through the lower final drive gears.

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?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3-4 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked up outside of Riot Fest on the fence just west of the entrance on Sacramento and Ogden. Numerous other bikes were in the area as well as police and other security. A thief still managed to cut both cable locks and remove the bike in broad daylight. Once I realized my bike had been stolen, I stayed near the area to try and find a police office to file a report as well as look for indications of which direction the thief might have gone. In that time, I observed two other middle-aged, African American, males who seemed to be 'casing' the area looking for other target bikes to steal. When I saw them checking out bikes while walking along the fence, I asked them 'is that your bike?' and in both cases, the proceeded to mutter back at me and quickly made their way across the street and out of sight.

Cannondale Synapse

Location

525 W Monroe
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 4:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
DM84599
Size: 
51cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2016 bike, green stripe on head tube, seat and by bottom bracket, toe clip and strap pedals.

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 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?: 
7 hours
Incident Description: 
Went to the office around 9:30 am. Locked up my bike on a rack along Canal. There were other bikes also locked up. I left the office around 4 and my bike was not there. I asked security if the buildings cameras could see that rack but they checked and it couldn't see around the building.

Cannondale 500

Location

Humboldt Park
2732 W Chicago Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 5, 2016 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
S029354
Size: 
52 cm
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Beautiful Red Cannondale 500. It has a black rack on the back, black/grey handles, and a slight dent in the chainstay that pushed it closer to the wheel (you can see the paint has worn away a bit because of the wheel rubbing against the chain stay).

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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A day or so?
Incident Description: 
I accidentally left my bike in our gated back entry. The bike was not locked. The gates were locked, but if you *really* want to steal a bike it's not too hard to jump over those gates and pass the bike back over to a friend, which is what I assume happened. Not sure what time, or even exactly what day, but I'm pretty sure it was september 5th.

Trek 7.2

Location

Paresh Patel
508 Sussex Ct.
Elk Grove Village , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, September 16, 2016 - 2:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, has phone holder and lights in front and back

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?: 
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?: 
days

Giant Defy 5 (2013)

Location

Gas Depot
26th and Canal
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
M/L53.5
Color: 
Gray w/ Blue accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2 Gatorskin tires, bag on underside of seat

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