An attempt to steal the bicycle in Downtown

From Amber Crain:

Chicagoans... a few months ago my boyfriend's bike was stolen from outside his downtown office in the loop despite being locked with a kryptonite u-lock. He got a new bike, the strongest u-lock available and a chain lock.

Last week, someone attempted to steal his bike again. Below is some video footage. The thief wore a yellow "official looking" public service coat while using an angle grinder with sparks flying. You see where security began questioning him, at which point he attempted to show a security badge, but then fled.

This is a notice to all Chicago bike riders as well as pedestrians. If you see this, say something!!!! This guy is a professional. Please share this post with your Chicago friends. Even if we can't ID him by sharing the post, we can drive awareness that this scenario isn't official - it's theft.

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Permalink Reply by Tooscrapps on February 20, 2019 at 4:56am

Wow, great catch by security!

What building did this happen at?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 20, 2019 at 10:08am

Yeah, that looks like the right building. I'm glad that building security intervened.

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on February 20, 2019 at 7:32am

Hoping the would be thief accidentally cuts his male membership off with that grinder. 

Permalink Reply by V W on February 20, 2019 at 7:33am

I hope they catch this thief 

Permalink Reply by V W on February 20, 2019 at 7:53am

Looks like the better u lock paid off btw, bought him that much more time until someone noticed and intervened. 

Permalink Reply by Phillip Hutchinson on February 21, 2019 at 4:00am

This is crazy. This city has a serious problem with bike thieves.

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on February 21, 2019 at 4:19am

Why?

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on February 21, 2019 at 5:16am

Perhaps people should just jot down the serial number of their bike. Simple. 

Permalink Reply by Gage B. on February 21, 2019 at 6:12am

Hey why don't you go ride your bike, get off the internet, and stop being a troll.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on February 21, 2019 at 6:14am

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on February 21, 2019 at 6:37am

Sorry for what? 

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on February 21, 2019 at 6:38am

Sorry but not really sorry. See trolls^^

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