Volae

What happened

Stolen from closed in yard with 6ft high vinyl opaque fence by teenager approx. 5'-10" - 180lbs, possibly hispanic

Bike details

Type

Other (describe in detail below)

Color

Gray

Size

large

Condition

High racer short wheel base recumbent, air horn, head light, mirror, bell, water bottle cage behind riser/stem, 2 velocity 559 wheels with black rims, Sram X9 shifters and rear derailleur, Sram BB7 disc brakes, sport contact tires, candy red clipless pedals

Theft circumstances

Date

Nov 5, 2009

Lock type

No Lock

Locked to

Bike not locked.

How locked

Not locked.

How defeated

Not locked.

Duration

10 minutes

Area

Porch or yard.

Recovery notes

On 6/16/2011, he owner writes: I posted my Volae recumbent theft date November 5th 2009 and recovered it May 5, 2011. In March of 2010 as the weather warmed up a photo and advertisement for my bike came up on Craigslist. I tried to trap the seller (not the thief) by posing as a buyer. I was too angry in my exchange of emails and I spooked him enough where he would not meet with me. In April of this year it came up on Craigslist again and I had a friend pose as the buyer. The seller wanted to meet at the Logan Square monument and I had a Chicago Police Department undercover tactical unit help with the sting on location.