Leader 721tr Track Bike

Recovered

What happened

Pretty distraught.

Bike details

Type
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Color
White
Size
61
Condition
Normal wear and tear of a 3 year old bike(Scuffs and such). Pink Seguino Crank set. Bare Carbon fiber fork. Chrome Cane Creak Headset. Pink Velocity Deep V wheel set.

Theft circumstances

Date
Aug 26, 2010
Lock type
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
Locked to
Locked to street sign.
How locked
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How defeated
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Duration
9 Hours
Area
Front of building in residential area.

Recovery notes

Friend of victim recognized the bike in a craigslist "for sale" ad. Additional help of volunteer bike theft task force solicited, 9th district tactical police assistance procured. Bike was identified and recovered 12/2/10 at seller's home near Pershing/California without incident and without arrest. Sellers claimed that the bike was a birthday gift from a friend who had purchased it at Swap-O-Rama, 41st and Ashland.