Location
Damen Brown Line
4643 N Damen
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 10:45am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Mountain Bike
Serial No.:
unknown
Size:
17"
Color:
green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
The bike is in good condition. I just bought a Selle Royal black saddle for it, and it has a black bike rack over the back tire and a black milk crate attached with zip ties. I'd recently had the derailleur replaced because the shifting was off (apparently on that Trek model they tried having reverse derailleurs for a while but they don't work well when made for the lower quality bikes). There are two small cables hanging from handlebars that used to be attached to a mechanism to show you what gear you were in, but I'd removed the thing because it didn't work well, but I didn't bother to remove the cables. The bike was locked with a blue Bell multi-sport helmet. The bike had front and rear detachable lights as well.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Alicia
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
4146303505
Police Report No.:
HY297928
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
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?:
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
14 hours
Incident Description:
I locked the bike under the Damen Brown Line stop last night to the bike racks on the west side of the street. I spoke with the CTA employee on duty at the time I noticed the theft, and she indicated that she'd seen my bike (she was able to describe the milk crate and helmet attached to it) this morning at 9:00 am. She mentioned noticing 2 teenagers hanging around under the Brown Line in a suspicious manner but she did not actually see them steal the bike. When I came to pick up my bike at 10:45 am, the bike and lock were gone.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
This bike was recovered:
No