Police Use High-Tech Lures to Reel in Bike Thieves - The Chainlink2024-03-28T10:34:06Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A828029&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis Evanston gang should be…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-13:2211490:Comment:8280292014-06-13T01:48:30.833ZJosh L.https://thechainlink.org/profile/jolondon30
<p>This Evanston gang should be all of our worst nightmare. A two man crew with a battery powered angle cutter. For some reason these gangs seem to target Evanston. There was a bust last year of the guys who had a storage locker filled with stolen bikes. My assumption is there are more high end bikes to choose from there?</p>
<p>This Evanston gang should be all of our worst nightmare. A two man crew with a battery powered angle cutter. For some reason these gangs seem to target Evanston. There was a bust last year of the guys who had a storage locker filled with stolen bikes. My assumption is there are more high end bikes to choose from there?</p> When police make the rare arr…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-12:2211490:Comment:8281432014-06-12T22:02:10.669ZIrvin Steinerthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/IrvinSteinert
<p>When police make the rare arrest for bike theft do they ever take it further to find to whom habitual thieves sold to? If guilty craig's list users started getting fines and arrests for purchasing stolen property would that help reduce demand?</p>
<p>When police make the rare arrest for bike theft do they ever take it further to find to whom habitual thieves sold to? If guilty craig's list users started getting fines and arrests for purchasing stolen property would that help reduce demand?</p> If you join Active Trans I'll…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-12:2211490:Comment:8281042014-06-12T18:00:12.820Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>If you join Active Trans I'll pay for those stickers.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Richard Stiers said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A827987&x=1#2211490Comment827690"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Love It! Love It! Love IT!!</p>
<p>Great Job Evanston PD!</p>
<p>If anyone (are you listening Active Trans Alliance) would make those stickers "This is a Bait Bike".…</p>
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<p>If you join Active Trans I'll pay for those stickers.<br/> <br/> <cite>Richard Stiers said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A827987&x=1#2211490Comment827690"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Love It! Love It! Love IT!!</p>
<p>Great Job Evanston PD!</p>
<p>If anyone (are you listening Active Trans Alliance) would make those stickers "This is a Bait Bike". I would gladly join for a sticker in lieu of their bike map of Chicago.</p>
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</blockquote> It would only work if CPD (or…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-12:2211490:Comment:8279872014-06-12T16:35:11.486ZSkip Montanaro 0mihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SkipMontanaro92
<p>It would only work if CPD (or EPD, or whoever) had an actual publicly advertised bait bike program and used the stickers themselves, right? Otherwise, it would be fairly obvious that the answer to the question posed by the sticker is, "no."<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Melissa Manak said:…</cite></p>
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<p>It would only work if CPD (or EPD, or whoever) had an actual publicly advertised bait bike program and used the stickers themselves, right? Otherwise, it would be fairly obvious that the answer to the question posed by the sticker is, "no."<br/> <br/> <cite>Melissa Manak said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A827690&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment827374"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I wonder if making bunch of stickers of "is this a bait bike" and pass around would deter the number of theft... I am interested in making one for myself!</p>
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G…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-12:2211490:Comment:8276902014-06-12T15:53:09.480ZRichard Stiershttps://thechainlink.org/profile/RichardStiers
<p>Love It! Love It! Love IT!!</p>
<p>Great Job Evanston PD!</p>
<p>If anyone (are you listening Active Trans Alliance) would make those stickers "This is a Bait Bike". I would gladly join for a sticker in lieu of their bike map of Chicago.</p>
<p>Love It! Love It! Love IT!!</p>
<p>Great Job Evanston PD!</p>
<p>If anyone (are you listening Active Trans Alliance) would make those stickers "This is a Bait Bike". I would gladly join for a sticker in lieu of their bike map of Chicago.</p> I wonder if making bunch of s…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-11:2211490:Comment:8273742014-06-11T22:06:56.390ZMelissa Manakhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MelissaManak
<p>I wonder if making bunch of stickers of "is this a bait bike" and pass around would deter the number of theft... I am interested in making one for myself!</p>
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<p>I wonder if making bunch of stickers of "is this a bait bike" and pass around would deter the number of theft... I am interested in making one for myself!</p>
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<p></p> Nice job Evanston PD! Thanks.…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-11:2211490:Comment:8269352014-06-11T16:48:19.853ZDavid Barishhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidBarish
<p>Nice job Evanston PD! Thanks. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>KL said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves#2211490Comment826529"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The two guys caught in Evanston this week were charged with a Class 4 felony. The PD caught them on the second day of their operation.…</p>
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<p>Nice job Evanston PD! Thanks. <br/> <br/> <cite>KL said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves#2211490Comment826529"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The two guys caught in Evanston this week were charged with a Class 4 felony. The PD caught them on the second day of their operation.</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://evanston.suntimes.com/2014/06/09/police-surveillance-nets-two-bike-thefts/" target="_blank">http://evanston.suntimes.com/2014/06/09/police-surveillance-nets-tw...</a></p>
<p><br/> <cite>Skip Montanaro 12mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves#2211490Comment826732"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>> <span>Are bike thefts treated as felonies or misdemeanors in Chicago?</span></p>
<p>I imagine it all depends on the value of the stolen bike(s).</p>
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</blockquote> The two guys caught in Evanst…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-11:2211490:Comment:8265292014-06-11T14:38:20.627ZKLhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/KarimLakhani
<p>The two guys caught in Evanston this week were charged with a Class 4 felony. The PD caught them on the second day of their operation.</p>
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<p><a href="http://evanston.suntimes.com/2014/06/09/police-surveillance-nets-two-bike-thefts/" target="_blank">http://evanston.suntimes.com/2014/06/09/police-surveillance-nets-two-bike-thefts/</a></p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Skip Montanaro 12mi said:…</cite></p>
<p>The two guys caught in Evanston this week were charged with a Class 4 felony. The PD caught them on the second day of their operation.</p>
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<p><a href="http://evanston.suntimes.com/2014/06/09/police-surveillance-nets-two-bike-thefts/" target="_blank">http://evanston.suntimes.com/2014/06/09/police-surveillance-nets-two-bike-thefts/</a></p>
<p><br/> <cite>Skip Montanaro 12mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/police-use-high-tech-lures-to-reel-in-bike-thieves#2211490Comment826732"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>> <span>Are bike thefts treated as felonies or misdemeanors in Chicago?</span></p>
<p>I imagine it all depends on the value of the stolen bike(s).</p>
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</blockquote> > Are bike thefts treated…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-06-11:2211490:Comment:8267322014-06-11T14:13:35.997ZSkip Montanaro 0mihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SkipMontanaro92
<p>> <span>Are bike thefts treated as felonies or misdemeanors in Chicago?</span></p>
<p>I imagine it all depends on the value of the stolen bike(s).</p>
<p>> <span>Are bike thefts treated as felonies or misdemeanors in Chicago?</span></p>
<p>I imagine it all depends on the value of the stolen bike(s).</p>