Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

On October 23rd we received : "Good news, yesterday I recovered my bike in coordination with the 19th Police District. It involved a sting where we met, after finding the bike for sale online." Original report: Two people were observed on camera breaking into highrise apt building's bike room by breaking door the night of Sat Oct 17th in Lakeview. The bike was locked with only a wire lock at the time.

Second bike to go missing from the basement this week. In locked shared basement of apartment building

The bike was under stairs in the back of my building, behind a faulty gate that sometimes doesn’t lock. The bike was not locked to anything under the stairs. I put the bike there sometime around 1:30pm/2:00pm and noticed it was gone at 9:00/9:30pm

Locked bike up on Friday late evening/early morning Saturday just after midnight. Left it there over weekend and today (Monday) went to go bike to the gym and it was missing. I usually bike every day, but with the rainy weather I did not and my building (Park Place Tower) currently is full for their bike room and I'm on a waitlist.

The bike was stolen outside of Village Discount on Milwaukee Ave in Logan Square/Bucktown. It was locked for only 15 minutes and was missing when I returned to the bike.

Brand new bike from Retrospec (Beaumont City 7-speed step-thru in Olive Green). I got it as a present for my husband last month; he was working at the Chinatown Public Library and parked the bike, locking it to a rail outside the building. He was gone for about three hours, and we are guessing the bike was stolen at around

Bike was locked to City rack in front of a residence at 3451 N. Halsted Street. Bike lock was cut and disposed of.

Just after midnight, a burglar used a garbage bin to jump my fence. They then used a pry bar to open the access door to my garage. They stole my bike and left through the main garage door into the alley.

The Bike was left unlocked and unattended for less than 3 minutes during cross country practice at Mather High School in the Mather back parking lot. Around 4:45pm someone took the bike and a backpack with an iphone. They were left on the other side of a storage bin while the team was practicing just yards away. The bike belongs to the cross country coach. He was lending it to an injured runner to ride for the day.

This is a brand new bike; it was locked to a rail outside the Chinatown public library, but unfortunately someone managed to steal it, possibly around 4pm on October 15th. The bike had a black pannier attached, with a black helmet inside. I filed a police report, and of course it's not clear if we will end up finding it.

I was away for two weeks, then the day after I returned, I saw that the bike and lock were both gone. No traces. I had been locking it in that same spot for about a year, with frequent use.

I usually leave my bike in my backyard in Logan Square unlocked, foolishly. I last used it Sunday 10/11 around midnight, worked all day Monday and Tuesday, and checked on it early Wednesday 10/14 to find it gone.

Went to gym, 10 South clinton, there were other bikes on racks in area. came back out at 5:45 pm after being there about 1.25 hours and bike was gone. This city is a kick to the groin.

Bike was stored in a garage unlocked. Neighbor that shares the garage must have accidentally left the door open.

Hand grinder can be seen (with sparks) in video of theft.

Bike was in an apartment building hallway. We are the only tenant in a 2 unit building and the bike was at the top of the steps, barely visible from the glass entry door. Someone apparently forced the door open overnight and took the bike with them.

The garage door was opened for an extended period during the night time and someone in the alley could have potentially stolen it in that duration of time.