2009 Specialized Crosstrail Sport XL RECOVERED

What happened

I went to work in the afternoon at 150 N Riverside Plaza (across from the Boeing building). About 45 mins after I went up to the office, a white mal 5'9 height apparently went to my bike, took out a spray or other freezing agent from a black bag, and used a hammer to break the lock. He then put the broken lock in his bag and rode eastwards across the Randolph lock. Bike recovered by Downers Grove Police Department and returned to owner March 2021.

Bike details

Type

Hybrid Bike

Color

Red and Black

Size

XL

Condition

Bike was in excellent shape. Athough an older model, the tires were recently replaced and the hyrdaulic fluid for brakes were refilled. The bike was equipped with Polar heart monitor triathlon components. The valves on the tires had blue flashing rubber skulls. The stem (back) of the seat had a white sticker with identfying number for my condo bike room as well as a foil maple leaf sticker in the front of the stem. The bike was special edition from a bike store in Canada called Sportinglife.

Theft circumstances

Date

Oct 14, 2020

Lock type

Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key

Locked to

Locked to bike rack.

How locked

Locked through front wheel and frame to object.

How defeated

Other situation, please describe below.

Duration

I locked my bike in front of the office I work in on Riverside Plaza and it apparently stolen 1 hour later (caught on videotape)

Area

Front of building in residential area.