Location
Hyde Park / University of Chicago
5541 S. Everett Ave.
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 11:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Size:
Medium
Color:
Black with silver stripes
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
1. University of Chicago Police (UCPD) Registration Sticker
2. Rear mounted rack
3. Fenders
4. Disc brakes
5. Grips have the label SRAM on them
6. ***A few rear spokes have been replaced - they are chrome in color, while all other spokes are black***
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Vincent
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 street sign.
How was the bike locked?:
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Several hours
Incident Description:
Thief disassembled street sign to bypass the U-lock. The U-lock was a combination U-lock by Kryptonite (however, the combination was set to the correct combination, but it appears that the thief did not realize this as the lock looks locked regardless of combination). In the end though, it appears the method of theft was dis-assembly of the street sign.
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No