Location
Jefferson Park CTA Terminal
Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 7:15pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.:
not recorded/known
Size:
22" (we believe)
Color:
Sage green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Bicycle was in excellent condition. (1999 model, SC-30 made only 2 years). It had a small squeezable rubber air horn instead of a bell and where you look to see what speed you're in on the handlebar, a cable was dangling loose from that area.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
John Hinkle
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-792-1224
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
10-15 hours (locked at 7 a.m., usally retrieved at 5 p.m. but was downtown late, arrived at 10 p.m.)
Incident Description:
Locked a Sage Green 1999 Raleigh SC-30 with an integrated key lock to the bike rack at the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal on Tuesday June 9 at 7 a.m. Upon arrival 5 hours later than usual (10 p.m.), bike was gone and integrated cable/lock was lying on the ground. Looked like a previous attempt had been made on the cable and whoever it was came back with something stronger to cut the cable. No sense reporting to CTA, they don't care or take responsibility for stolen bikes. Didn't file a police report because we don't have the serial # and all previous stolen bikes we reported to police were never recovered. The pisser is this SC-30 was in excellent condition (and just put in a new inner tube, which will be how I can identify the bike) but its resale value is only $75.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
This bike was recovered:
No