Recovered My Stolen Bike

Back in 2011, I had my new bike at the time stolen.

Immediately after filing a police report, I registered the information at Chicago Stolen Bike Registry (CSBR). This was back in August 2011. Here is the report from Bike Index (which took over the list):  https://bikeindex.org/bikes/22670

This past Saturday afternoon, I got an email from the administrator at Bike Index stating that there was an ad in Craigslist (http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/5214292036.html) matching the description of my stolen bike and wasn't too far from where I've lost it.

I emailed the poster and arranged a meet for Sunday at 5PM.

To make a long story short, I got the bike with minimal issues, which I will list below:

First, the police report does not state the bike information whatsoever. Second, the police officer on the phone could not recommend anything since he was not present and that I didn't have my receipt. and lastly, I didn't have my receipt with me, but since I bought it off a legitimate bike shop, they kept the record and was able to prove the bike was mine over the phone and emailed us the prove. 

And, here's me with my recovered bike:

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Permalink Reply by neozen on September 14, 2015 at 4:27am

Congrats Will!

Permalink Reply by Beans on September 14, 2015 at 4:57am

Outstanding!

Permalink Reply by Jose A. Terrazas on September 14, 2015 at 5:37am

SWEET!!!!! 

Permalink Reply by OLB 0.1 on September 14, 2015 at 6:39am

Very nice, congrats!!

Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on September 14, 2015 at 9:54am

Rock on!  And rock on, Bike Index administrator!

Permalink Reply by Gerry G on September 14, 2015 at 2:15pm

Outstanding Will, and kudos CSBR!

Permalink Reply by Thomas Bruzan on September 15, 2015 at 2:29am

I'm curious, do you feel you recovered it from the thief? Did he or she have a believable excuse? Glad to see a happy ending.

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on September 15, 2015 at 3:35am

I have conflicting thoughts with evidence that I don't want to get into here.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on September 15, 2015 at 7:02am

Congrats!

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on September 15, 2015 at 11:51pm

Excellent! I am also one that knows that feeling of a recovered bicycle. I'd love to feel it again. Glad to see you were reunited with your steed.

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on September 16, 2015 at 1:52am

How many bikes did you lose?

I'd love to feel it again. 

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on September 16, 2015 at 3:01pm

only two, one was recovered, the other is one year and one month missing.

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