Recent Reports

Huffy

Location

Hazel Wilson Clinic
845 W. Wilson
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
large bike, breaks in the pedals
Color: 
brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
fine 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?: 
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?: 
one hour
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked to an iron fence in front of the Hearland Clinic at the intersection of Hazel and Wilson in Uptown. When I exited the clinic the bike was gone. I asked people sitting outside if anyone might have seen it, and then I walked home.

felt verza speed 40

Location

212 n sangamon st
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 5:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
s6dt00846
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
matte moss
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brand new. white rim on tires.

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?: 
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?: 
4 hours?
Incident Description: 
when I came back from work, my bike was gone but my lock was still intact. the tires were flat, so maybe the thieves might replace them.

2014 Electra Gypsy 3i

Location

Bucktown
Milwaukee & Damen
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 12:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
ELW4B01586
Size: 
26"
Color: 
Green with Flowers
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand New Condition, shelf mount on back and wicker basket with red and ivory lining.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
6 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was most likely lifted up with locked tire and placed in a van.

Trek Top Fuel 9.8 SL

Location

Home
933 W George
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 5, 2016 - 1:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU307CT0031K
Size: 
18.5
Color: 
Powder Blue with Red Lettering
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New Bike - full suspension, 11 speed, fitted with street tires as most riding in City. Had Cannondale seat bag and water bottle holder mounted. Very unique bike as it is a new model and higher price point.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Stored in garage during the riding season. Rode Sunday AM, missing Monday PM (Sep 5)
Incident Description: 
Rode bike Sunday (Sep 4) morning and stored in locked garage. Other unit owner noticed garage door open Monday (Sep 5) afternoon and bike missing. No forcible entry and no one used the open garage door on Monday. Thief may have defeated key code for entry.

Giant 890i limited edition

Location

Logan Square
west logan boulevard
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 10:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
19
Color: 
Pearl white with black drizzle paint
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
89 pearl white with black drizzle paint, straight handlebars with gray grips and lime yellow foam brake lever covers and a black bell. Light gray rack on the back with a black plastic fender mounted below. left crank was replaced so does not match the right crank which is original. Has a yellow peace sign sticker at the top of the frame behind the seat.

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 metal pole, pipe, or fence.

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?: 
4 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked under security camera in Logan Square between 8am and noon.

K2 Diversion

Location

1924 North Honore Street
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Mens
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
White bike with K2 logo in black, Bike frame about 2 to 3 years old with new tires and new pedals

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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 years

Giant Defy 5

Location

500 S Clinton St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
CCAV4912
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Had a red seat cover, and yellow/black water bottle holder.

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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
18 hours
Incident Description: 
Bicycle was stolen by cutting ulock with angle grinder. Security footage available. Black Chevrolet Tracker seen stealing it with missing clearcoat on roof.

Vilano Diverse 2.0

Location

500 S Clinton St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
S611031034
Size: 
700C 53cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition-like new.

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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
18 hours
Incident Description: 
Security camera footage available of incident. Bicycle lock was cut with angle grinder. Black Chevrolet Tracker seen in the footage with missing clearcoat on roof.

Specialized Sequoia

Location

My back yard
1336 W. Wrightwood #2
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, September 2, 2016 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
9075-4054
Size: 
Men's Medium Road Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bento Box on front, faded Itchy and Scratchy stickers on rear fender, left grip tearing, broken left foot clip, frame scratched from repeatedly being locked up

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?: 
Porch or yard.
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?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
By bike was stolen from underneath my back porch. It was locked to itself with a U-lock with two other bikes. It was the only bike stolen. My yard is fenced in and enclosed on all sides.

Giant Cadex 890i

Location

Logan Square Blue Line Station
2620 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 60647
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 1:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
medium sized
Color: 
white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
upturned "bullhorn" handlebars, a broken bell, a metal rack and fender on the rear tire, white paint, black hard plastic pedals, red reflector light on the back, black seat. this is not a new bike (1990 model) and has had a lot of custom work put into it. the pedals and tires in the picture provided are different than the ones it was stolen with.

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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 hours
Incident Description: 
I arrived at the Logan Square Blue Line station on my bike at 8:30 a.m. on Sep. 7th, 2016 and locked it directly underneath a camera outside the stop. I went to class until 1:45 pm and when I returned to the station, the bike and lock were missing and another bike was in it's place. I purposely locked it next to a group of people handing out religious fliers as they do every morning and in plain view of a police camera because I thought no way in hell someone had the guts to walk up with bolt cutters in broad daylight on a weekday morning and jack a bike that was recorded directly in front of them.

Inspired Trials

Location

Home
538 N Euclid Ave
Oak Park , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, September 2, 2016 - 5:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
Large
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Inspired Trials bike. Maxxis tires

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 days
Incident Description: 
They entered through our gate and into our garage to steal the bike

Diamondback DB Insight ELT SM15

Location

Noble Square
1408 W Ohio St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
dau150016227
Size: 
x-large
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very new, well taken care of, small black bag on handlebars and one small blue bag on seat.

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?: 
since
Incident Description: 
garage accessed but closed and locked on Friday. Tueday afternoon neighbor informed owner garage door was open and a old Trek bike was left outside of garage. Black Diamondback stolen off of hook. Owner had only garage door opener.

Specialized

Location

Rogers Park
1718 W. Morse
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 5, 2016 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Blue, with yellow lettering
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue bike with rack on the back, there is a registration sticker from Loyola University Chicago under the seat. There is also a sticker from the store where it was bought. The sticker will have a store from Scranton, Pennsylvania. The condition is new, the reflector on the handlebar was loose and would spin.

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?: 
The bike was hidden behind a a large grill and pieces of plywood. It was on the porch for 6 hours.
Incident Description: 
The bike was ridden Sunday morning and put on the back porch, hidden behind a grill and some pieces of wood. The bike was checked on every so often, it was last seen on the back porch Monday morning. The bike was hidden from the view of the street.

SKU fixed, single gear

Location

Home
4021 N Kolmar
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 4, 2016 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
x-small
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
an extra-small black frame, pink rims and pedals, black saddle with white trim Decorations: a pink rose with black stem on her down tube and a beaded bracelet with a rose on her head tube

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
My bike was locked to the front railing at my house late in the evening, lock was cut and left behind the next morning.

Critical Cycles classic fixed gear

Location

2416 W Fillmore St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 7:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
53 cm
Color: 
matte black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
All black frame/wheels. Brown fake leather wrap on rusted chrome handlebars

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?: 
overnight
Incident Description: 
I came out to find my garage door open. The bike was missing

Trek CrossRip Elite

Location

Home garage
2344 N Oakley Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 5, 2016 - 9:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU020C3040K
Size: 
61
Color: 
Matte Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Matte Black CrossRip Elite with 28mm Continental Gatorskin tires, Shimano Clipless Pedals, a black, rear rack with one Axiom Monsoon Pannier, a Timbuk2 top frame bag mounted on bottom tube, a cell phone mount, a GoPro mount, a front Blackburn headlight and a large Bontrager sadle bag.

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?: 
45 minutes
Incident Description: 
Opened the garage and drove my car to pick up other cyclists. Closed door after exiting garage. Returned to garage door open and bikes missing. (a trek 2300 custom single speed was also stolen)

Trek 2300 carbon Compositie Custom Single Speed

Location

Home
2234 N Oakley Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, September 5, 2016 - 9:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
62 cm
Color: 
Dark Grey / Carbon Fiber
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Dark Grey Aluminum combined with Raw Carbon Fiber Frame. Yellow lettering and bar tape. Black Fuji seat with Bontrager racing rims.

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?: 
45 minutes
Incident Description: 
Drove the car out of the garage and closed the door behind me. Returned 40ish minutes later to the garage door open and both of my bicycles stolen.

Bianchi - Milano (#2)

Location

538 N EUCLID AVE
Oak Park , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, September 2, 2016 - 5:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WBK 734619L
Size: 
16.5
Color: 
cream
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brand 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?: 
less then 24 hours
Incident Description: 
Our garage is under construction and since they stole a bike from me last month, they came back. I never even got to ride this bike. Stolen with sales receipt in saddle bag.

Bianchi - Milano (#1)

Location

538 N EUCLID AVE
OAK PARK , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 5:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
XL6744701L
Size: 
16.5
Color: 
cream
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brand new, terra cotta tires with cup holder and saddle bag 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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
wasn't locked, in garage

Aerofix spade

Location

Belmont cragin
4840 W Wellington Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 3, 2016 - 2:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
54 Cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
I don't have a current picture of the bike, but I switched the original handlebars to drop down handlebars. Switched the black wheels to chrome wheels, and added a clip on fender

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
Incident Description: 
We accidentally left the garage door open, and an individual left his bike and took off with mine.