Location
California Blue Line Stop
2634 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 8:15pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Other (describe in detail below)
Color:
Black Saddle, White Pedals, Black/White Straps
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
All parts were in excellent condition. Unfortunate for me, fortunate for the thief there were no major distinguishing characteristics.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Jacob
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
920-809-9934
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type:
Other
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
2 hours
Incident Description:
Bike was locked to a bike lock in front of California Blue Line Station from approximately 7pm to 9pm. Thief seemed to be interested in anything that was valuable and highly portable, thus only the seat, seat post, seat collar, and pedals were taken. Replacement price of parts is approximately $200. Additionally bike was unridable adding insult to injury. Thankfully the most of the bike lives on to tell this story.
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No