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Location

Location

3024 W. Palmer Blvd
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 9, 2014 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
26in wheels
Color: 
Mostly green/black, with a blue fork
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
I am NOT expecting to recover this bike, I am only hoping to add to the data about bike theft. I got the bike from resale workshop, and it's composed of pieces from 2 bikes. The fork is bright blue, the body is green and black, with a red sticker that says "helmet" on the. The saddle is relatively thick black rubber. It has flat handlebars with worn tape, and then silver-colored curved handlebars that angle up and forwad from the flat handlebars.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Sarah Howland
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
765-918-4191
Police Report No.: 
HX381770

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.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 days
Incident Description: 
My bike was locked to a wire fence that separates the yards of two apartment buildings. Access to the area is through a locked metal gate. The last time I am sure the bike was in this place was around 10am on Sunday, Aug. 9 when my neighbor walked by the bike, then asked me whether it was mine. At noon on August 10th I found that the metal chain locking the front wheel and body of the bike to the fence had been cut. I did not find evidence of a smaller combination lock chain that had locked the back wheel to the body..

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No