Recent Reports

Takara Renzo 700

Location

Hash breakfast
1357 N Western Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 2:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
56cm
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bullhorn Handle bars with Black cork. Rear breaks and cables removed. Rear wheel w/ Flip-flop hub. Front tire was stock, rear tire was replaced with a Michelin tire. Dents in front on the stem - minor scrathces across frame. Bright green faded a little bit. Had a WHite Sox sticker on the frame beneath the seat

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5-10 hours
Incident Description: 
Left bike outside apartment and left for the bar. When we returned it was gone with the cut U-lock left on the ground. Looked to be cut with bolt cutters.

Peugeot UO8

Location

Humboldt Park
861 N Sacramento Blvd
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 2:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
58cm
Color: 
white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
A bit dinged up. Has a red/white/blue basket in front.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
forgot to lock last night. :(
Incident Description: 
kid pulled it over fence.

Nishiki Colorado

Location

Rehm Pool
Garfield & S East Ave
Oak Park , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, July 13, 2015 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
ACA150405438
Size: 
22 inch
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was brand new. Only had it for 2 days when it gets stolen. It is white with 22 inch frame. PLZ HELP.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Locked to bike rack. Everything was cut and bike was gone. Happened at Rehm Pool in Oak Park, IL.

Kona Jake; Schwinn Traveler

Location

2700 N Spaulding Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, July 6, 2015 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
54cm (Kona); 48cm (Schwinn)
Color: 
Grey/blue (Kona); Seafoam green (Schwinn)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Kona had rear rack and fenders. There was a sticker reading "open doors can be fatal" on the seat tube. Schwinn was a single-speed conversion with 700c wheels. It had a bike registration sticker from the city of Oberlin, OH on the seat tube.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
approx. 7 days
Incident Description: 
My bike and my girlfriend's bike were stolen from our apartment building's locked bike room between July 6th and July 13th, 2015. Bikes were locked to a bike rack using a cable lock. Bikes were locked together, in addition to being locked to bike rack, so it appears they were stolen at the same time.

Huffy

Location

Smith Drive
Hampshire , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, July 13, 2015 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
BMX Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue Huffy BMX bike. No factory stickers, I took them off and I put a Neff sticker on it. There may be a Vans sticker as well, but there is also an Apple logo sticker. My name is on the side of the bike as well. The handle bars have galaxy tape and there is random parts wrapped with light green tape.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Unlocked, it was on my front porch. I live in a rather small area where theft like this isn't common.
Incident Description: 
Ny dad came home from work and asked where my bike was. I had rode it last night, so last I saw it was the night before, but it was noticed this morning.

Raleigh Cadent 2

Location

3252 North Lakewood Av.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 2:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
XL TT:61cm ST:58cm
Color: 
Black and Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Near new with one silver lined tire in the back. Locked with a red Kryptonite chain lock. Disc brakes.

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
I woke up and went about my day. When I went to use my bike, I found it missing and the wrought iron fence it was attached to had been cut.

2015 Trek Marlin 7

Location

Barrington Metra
201 S. Spring Street
Barrington , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, July 10, 2015 - 1:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU282C0425J
Size: 
29 inch
Color: 
Green and black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
One month old very new

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
7 hours

Specialized Vita

Location

Corner of Maggie Daley Park
166 East Monroe
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC602018528H
Size: 
Small
Color: 
Matte Black w/pink & white detail
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition 2013 Vita Added a water bottle holder, hello kitty pink bell on handle bars, and one of the pink hand grips is torn on the outer edge from a fall I had.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 1/2- 2 3/4 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked and parked at the corner of Lake Shore Drive & Monroe. I went to the the Maggie Daley Park w/family & walked around Taste. When I returned my bike was gone but my Husband's bike & son's lil trailer were left untouched. Cable lock was left behind cut. Someone had to have seen there was a lot of traffic. I was gone for approx 2 3/4 hours

Decathlon Rockrider

Location

1036 W Polk St.
1036 W POLK ST APT 2R
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, July 13, 2015 - 3:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
ICDE5C40031
Size: 
24"
Color: 
Silver white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Ripped up seat, gear shifter missing 6 and 7 numbers. Other Serial/ID number underneath frame: BI0883D

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 a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
24 hrs
Incident Description: 
Between Jul 12 and Jul 13 overnight someone went to the 2nd floor porch where the bike was locked to the railing and broke off a piece of the railing compromising the lock and the bike.

2015 Giant Roam

Location

Home
1347 W Huron St. Unit 4R
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
CC458083
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Grey, White, Green, Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Neon Green highlights

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hours

2014 Kona Paddy Wagon

Location

Pilsen
730 W 18th St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 4:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
F1405C3089
Size: 
59cm
Color: 
Black Matte
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition. White tag hanging under the seat. Red light attached to the seat. Black tape on handlebars. Gatorskin tires. Black bike.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Up to 48 hours
Incident Description: 
I believe the theft took place in the early morning hours with professional tools to get through the kryptonite u-lock. The cut on the lock was clean which tells me these were professionals. From what I understand, it takes up to 15 minutes to get through a U-lock and it is a very loud procedure and a ton of sparks are produced.

Velo Orange Pass Hunter

Location

wicker park
1236 n wood st
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 11:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
M13081299
Size: 
57cm
Color: 
deep red.
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
>one year.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
30 minutes, not locked. while unloading car.
Incident Description: 
Unloading car. came back down, bike was gone.

Critical Fixed-Gear/Single-Speed

Location

Apartment #2
1100 N. Wolcott Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
49cm
Color: 
Pink with black & teal wheels
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black BMX handle bars, white brake

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 a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
My bike was locked through the frame and front wheel to the fence in front of my apartment at the intersection of Wolcott Ave & Thomas. I went to bed around 11:00 pm and forgot to bring it in. This morning (7/13) the bike was gone and my combination cable lock was cut.

Critics cycles fixed speed

Location

Milwaukee ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 1:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
54
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black frame, white handle bars, white rims and a Miley Cyrus sticker with tongue out on frame. Front tire was a fixler tube

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1-2 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to a metal light pole in front of nail salon on Milwaukee Ave near New Wave coffee

Schwinn Men's Drop Bar Road Volare

Location

River city building
800 s wells
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
700c
Color: 
white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
There is no rubber grip on some part of the right handle. The front tire is different from the back tire.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
13 hours
Incident Description: 
I parked my bike at 800 S wells, Chicago on the street on the evening 6:00 pm of July 9th 2015. The bike and the front wheel were locked with a old U-lock to he bike rack on the street. I have been parking at this place for a couple of months now. When I went to pick it up from the spot on July 10th at 7:45, the bike was missing.

JAMIS Road Bike

Location

Hyde Park
S. Hyde Park Blvd.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 1:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
55cm
Color: 
Black/silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
10 yr. old 24 gear road bike. Drop down handle bars. Handle bar grip tape starting to tear. U-lock suspended and hanging downward from the bike frame; there are two water bottle holders on the other two inner sides of the bike frame. Black handle bar tape with two-three inches of white athletic tape on the bottom tips of the drop bars. Cushioned black/silver seat with reflecting paint on the back side of the seat. There was an orange 57th street co-op bookstore plastic bag underneath the seat for rainy day riding. Silver shift gear levers -- the right gear shifter had white athletic tape on the tip of it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
Left my bike unlocked on my second floor balcony porch of a three-story condominium complex. From the back alley three-story wooden staircase, someone jumped over the wooden railing to gain access to my locked back porch and grabbed the bike and walked down two flights of stairs. I found the baseball cap that was attached to the bike frame further down the alley; I'm assuming they rode down the alley heading northbound after disposing of any unique identifiers. It was broad daylight outside and I was in my apartment when the bike was stolen.

Fuji League

Location

N Clarke St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
60 cm
Color: 
Blue, black, and silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike is a factory standard model, so it has the standard design and coloring. It does have two brackets installed by the handlebars, one for a bike light and another for a bike computer.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
I locked up the bike at the bike rack in the northwest corner of the Lincoln Park parking lot next to the Benjamin Franklin Monument. I spent about one hour at the farmer's market in the park and returned to the bike rack at 1:15 p.m. to lock up a friend's bike. My bicycle was still there at that time, and I noticed a man sitting on the cement berm near the bike rack, smoking. (I suspect now that he was waiting to see if anyone would come to claim the bike, and when we came and left, he knew it was safe to cut the lock--obviously, I didn't think of this at the time). My wife, friend, and I headed over to grab a drink at the Hotel Lincoln. When I returned to the rack around 3:15, my bike was gone, lock cut and left, though my wife and our friend's bike (which were both secured with a U-lock) were left untouched. Anyone reading this, I would suggest not using that bike ramp. In retrospect, I realize how sheltered it is from notice and how easy it is to steal a bike locked up there (a lesson underscored by the fact that mine was stolen within a two hour period in the middle of a Saturday with a number of random people using the park). Also, use U-locks as I should have!!!

Specialized child's mountain bike

Location

4922 S. Cornell Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC711101721I
Size: 
20"
Color: 
Black and blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
great condition, bought new just over a month ago; had an added blue basket and a bell

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
not locked
Incident Description: 
This bike was one of 2 kids bikes parked on my front porch as of 4pm, and at 6pm, we discovered they were gone.

Specialized Hotrock Street

Location

4922 S Cornell Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC711161959I
Size: 
24"
Color: 
Pink and black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
great conditon, bought new just over a month ago; had added a pink basket on handlebars and a bell

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
not locked
Incident Description: 
This was one of two bikes, each belonging to my kids, that were on our front porch. We know the bikes were there at about 4pm, and at 6pm, we discovered they were gone.

Nishiki Olympic

Location

2524 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, July 10, 2015 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56cm
Color: 
Red and White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike had a slight ding on the upper half of the vertical post connected to the seat. No bottle cages. Pedal cages were unclipped.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
I was at dinner at a sushi place across the street form where the bike was locked. I came out to find my helmet, which was threaded through the lock, and my cut lock sitting in front of where I locked my bike. The bike was gone. A note was left saying someone took the bike.