Jamis Aurora
Recovered
What happened
Returned from a weekend away to find garage open, only thing missing was the bike. The other bike was still there. They left the helmet, but took the new u-lock with the bike.
Bike details
- Type
- Road Bike
- Color
- Burgundy and ivory
- Size
- 57
- Condition
- Red handle bar tape, spokedinks on front wheel, "oh shit" breaks, tasle under back seat, small rip on the underside of seat
Theft circumstances
- Date
- Jul 24, 2012
- Lock type
- No Lock
- Locked to
- Other situation, please describe below.
- How locked
- Other situation, please describe below.
- How defeated
- Other situation, please describe below.
- Duration
- Bike was located inside of a locked garage
- Area
- Garage or enclosed parking area.
Recovery notes
On 10/17/2012 a craigslist user saw this bike listed by Shining Bikes and Things, cross-referenced it against the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry and alerted the victim. Her husband and a friend went to the shop with police report and original sales receipt in hand. Per victim shop employee claimed "we check the registration of all bikes that come in" and questioned whether she had registered the bike. Chicago police refused to intervene, reportedly stating "he (the shop owner) has rights too." The bike was stripped of lights and fenders but had been given new tires. The victim plans to follow up with Skokie police to see if there can be legal consequences to the shop.