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What happened

I rode my bike home at 4pm from work. I locked it outside of my apartment. I went outside at 9:30pm to move it inside for the night, and it was gone.

Bike details

Type

Road Bike

Color

White

Condition

Great condition - only 2 years old and well taken care of. White finish with red, green and blue detailing on fender. Red bell. Red break cables. Cork grips.

Theft circumstances

Date

Aug 8, 2014

Lock type

Combination Cable Lock

Locked to

Locked to street sign.

How locked

Locked through front wheel and frame to object.

How defeated

Lock is missing, along with the bike.

Duration

United States

Area

Alley or side passageway.

Recovery notes

Late on 8/8/2014, the victim wrote:"I filed a report earlier today about my bike being stolen in Evanston - just wanted to let you know that we got it back! My boyfriend spotted a girl riding it through Rogers Park on his way home from work. He was able to track her down and get the bike from her. According to her, she bought it for $25 from a guy in (neighborhood withheld during police inquiry). The police took down all of the info and are looking into it - apparently he has a garage full of stolen bikes. I hope others can get their bikes returned as well!