Trek Lexa SLC 2012

Location

Location

1458 W. Pensacola Ave, Apt #3
Pensacola Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, July 15, 2019 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU145C0491G
Size: 
52cm
Color: 
White w/White Seat/WhiteCork Tape/Black/Aqua Trim
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Satin Finish Pearl White/w/Trek in black and other trim in Aqua; Mint Condition/Women's Specific Design/White Carbon Fiber Bottle Holder attached w/"Bontrager" in Black. Handle Bar tape is White Cork/secured on bar w/black tape. Continental Gator Skin Wheels; Black Chain Wheel; Silver Rims pristine clean.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Mary Catherine Burtch
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
312-593-7232
Police Report No.: 
JC349318

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Just moved to this specific Apartment in Dec 2019-bike in our enclosed Porch since then.
Incident Description: 
My bike was stolen out of our 3 flat apartment bldg which we rent and just moved into Dec 2019. We know another tenant left the back door of our bldg not completely shut as there was no forced entry. Bike was on our enclosed porch on the 3rd floor. Our Kitchen door was locked and this opens onto the enclosed porch. Went to bed at 11pm on 14 July 2019- woke up at 5:30am 15 July 2019 to discover that the bike was gone. There is a sea of opportunists in our neighborhood trying every which way to find a compromised access into anyone's residence, single or shared. Of the 3 floors (3 units only, so not a large bldg) after entering the thieves came up all three floors looking for easily accessible and expensive items; my bike was the best item of all three floors. Aftermath is i saw the backyard gate wide open (it does not have a lock and is a chain link, so anyone can see into the yard.) with a neighbor tenant's items strewn against the back of our bldg. We could only surmise the door was left ajar either fully or minimally, as i have found previously to be our neighbor tenant's unfortunate habit.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No