Might want to check here if you have had parts stolen off your bike...

Chicago Bike Sellers Facebook Group

Super shady, the prices are all WAY to low for most of the stuff to be legit.

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Permalink Reply by Gecko on October 23, 2013 at 2:26am

Maybe you can add this to your post for things to do when your bike gets stolen?

h' $550 said:

I don't do Facebook and have not looked at this page (login only), but here's a report just received of someone finding their stolen bike on this Facebook group.

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/194829

Is someone going to do something about it?

Permalink Reply by igz on October 23, 2013 at 5:33am

Called CPD.  they want nothing to do with it.  said call the FCC.

Permalink Reply by igz on October 23, 2013 at 5:54am

reached out to FCC, they wanted a $25 fee to register a complaint.

called FBI, they said it was a chicago police matter.

i was given the number that i first called to start the cycle again...

Permalink Reply by igz on October 23, 2013 at 7:15am

was eventually given a number to my local detectives office. which was wrong local office.  to echo what Cam was saying, no victim, no crime was their response. i reminded people were openly admitting theft and some of these items might be able to be cross referenced to theft reports or the CSBR.  the detectives sighed, said "yeah, we dont deal with that. but let me get your name and number and see if anyone wants to look into that".

so yeah...

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on October 23, 2013 at 8:10am

Just mention they're supporting terrorism or drugs.

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

The FCC would fine Facebook for hosting it, but not go after the real problem. The FBI won't touch it unless there's drugs or an interstate component. The best chance of something more than an occasional victim making a move like the CSBR recovery story would be if a suburban victim found their bike there and suburban department took an interest in a larger investigation like the one that brought down Kenny.

Permalink Reply by igz on October 23, 2013 at 8:24am

there was one gun exchange noticed...

Permalink Reply by igz on October 23, 2013 at 9:35am

what are you looking for in regard to the recovered bike?

Permalink Reply by igz on October 24, 2013 at 2:40am

ah. yeah.  but there has to be an actual existing active theft claim.  that one was solved.  they just dont care otherwise.  i would have to be a victim calling in a report of my stolen property for them to take action.  detectives own words.  and the cop i spoke with said "for all we know, they are a site in canada". he was the one that said to call the FCC

Permalink Reply by igz on October 25, 2013 at 8:46am

H, can you help me get a police report number for the recovered bike?

Permalink Reply by Louie Louie on October 27, 2013 at 6:54am
I started a thread about a group of teenagers in the Irving park neighborhood who I've seen many times carrying an extra bike and have overhead them talking about stealing bikes, I think they are members to that group. So far it looks like if you keep your aerospokes and brooks saddles locked you should be fine.

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