Specialized Grove Sport 80914-4303
Recovered
What happened
Garage door open for garage cleaning in process. Left garage unattended for five minutes while in back yard. Two bikes stolen at same time. Woman's small Fuji Absolute 3.0, Lavender/silver ICF7F00650 in addition to this Grove Sport. Both bikes have attached locks and under seat packs. Bikes Stolen by experienced bike thieves- they must have been trolling neighborhood ally's over the Labor Day Holidays. Garage door is not exposed unless thieves are looking for vulnerable opportunity.
Bike details
- Type
- Hybrid Bike
- Color
- Bright Orange frame w Gray and Blk
- Size
- Men's medium sz bike
- Condition
- One week old. Bought 8/25 from Kozy's Cyclers, Chicago.
Theft circumstances
- Date
- Aug 30, 2013
- Lock type
- Other
- Locked to
- Bike not locked.
- How locked
- Other situation, please describe below.
- How defeated
- Not locked.
- Duration
- Inside locked garage One week
- Area
- Garage or enclosed parking area.
Recovery notes
On 9/5/2-13 the victim's wife wrote to report her husband had found someone selling this bike on the street, and bought it from the seller, who he felt was likely the thief. We at the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry are disappointed that no effort was made to involve law enforcement, and would like to discourage others from offering rewards or payment of any type for stolen bicycles, as we would like to see bicycle thievery choked out, not encouraged. Please contact us for guidance if you find yourself in such a situation!