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What happened

I chained my bicycle to the fence-area of the CTA entrance on the 33rd side of the Sox/35th Red Line platform. I returned to find the bike & the lock missing at approximately 8:45pm. A friend of mine works for the CTA, & he immediately called to see if there had been a bike cut from that location (he was on the same train as I was), & he was told there had not been a call to remove a bicycle from Sox/35 that evening. I have chained my bicycle in that exact space multiple times over the last two years without incident. There are multiple cameras at the 33rd side of the platform, & one very large CTA camera right above where my bicycle was locked.

Bike details

Type

Hybrid Bike

Color

Hunter Green

Size

3/4 Frame Women's Bicycle

Condition

Excellent condition; a few scratches in paint; a white sticker on the frame that reads, "Fight terror, ride a bike."

Theft circumstances

Date

Sep 4, 2012

Lock type

Combination Cable Lock

Locked to

Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

How locked

Locked through front wheel and frame to object.

How defeated

Lock is missing, along with the bike.

Duration

Left bike at location at 5:15pm on 9/4/12, returned at 8:45pm on 9/4/12 to find it missing. There are CTA cameras above exactly where the bike was locked.

Area

Other situation, please describe below.