Bianchi Advantage

What happened

The bike was locked at 37 S Wabash Ave, in front of one of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's school buildings downtown. It was locked to the metal pole of a street sign in front of the entrance to the building at 9:00 am before class. The bike was still there when I left for evening class in another building. When I returned at 9:00 pm, the bike was gone, the street sign was still in place, but I noticed that the bolt that afixes the pole to the base was gone (I forgot to check before I locked the bike whether it was there when I locked up initially). When I reported the theft to a security guard at the school building, she said that about two hours prior, she had been outside the building and saw someone messing with the bike. She asked if it was his bike and he said that it was and he had forgotten the key.

Bike details

Type

Hybrid Bike

Color

Roayl blue, white seat, tan bar tape

Condition

The bike is an 18 speed with a black rear rack. It has friction shifters attached just above the headset. It's a hybrid bike with a slanted top tube but has drop bars on it. There is a dent in the seat tube and the right side of the seat stays is bent slightly inwards.

Theft circumstances

Date

Oct 2, 2012

Lock type

Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key

Locked to

Locked to street sign.

How locked

Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.

How defeated

Lock is missing, along with the bike.

Duration

It was locked at 9:00 AM and was stolen around 7:30 PM but was seen still locked there at 5:30 PM.

Area

Other situation, please describe below.

Police report #

HV500305