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From: Jeffrey Cronin & Nancy Graves-Cronin Date: Jul 03 15:31 UTC Short link

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Yesterday, our son rode his bike to the 38th street station and took the
light rail to the Twins day game, when he came back about 4:30 his bike
lock had been cut and the bike was gone.   Not only that but when I
visited the scene later with him, there were two other bike locks laying
on the ground that had been cut - one was a cable version and one was an
actual metal link chain.   His bike was a brand new blue Schwinn
Frontier, theres $250 I won't see again.

Obviously these thiefs are brazen enough to do this in broad daylight,
in plain view of light rail riders and patrons who sit outside The
Cardinal facing the bike racks.

So if you are using a cable or chain-style bike lock, do yourself a
favor and invest in one of those u-joint steel versions.  Sure they are
more cumbersome but your bike will still be there when you want it.

Jeff Cronin

From: Shawn Isenhart Date: Jul 03 17:14 UTC Short link

Another useful thing to do is to record your bike's serial number (prior
to it being stolen, of course) and then let the MPD know when your bike
is stolen.  I had a stolen bike returned to me after it was recovered
from a pawn shop by matching its serial number.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/about/bicycles.asp has
information about how to report stolen bikes.

It's too bad the OPID program was removed by the state in 2005 - that
was how I registered my bike and I'm pretty sure what helped lead to its
recovery.

-Shawn Isenhart

From: Reid Priedhorsky Date: Jul 03 17:49 UTC Short link

A strategy I've heard is to use both a quality U-lock _and_ a cable,
since these require different tools to defeat and it's less likely that
a thief would be carrying both.

Also, there are chains and there are chains. This type of chain:
http://www.kryptonitelock.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1001&scid=1002&pid=1168
is very difficult to cut, much more so than cheap chain locks.

Speaking for myself, however, I wouldn't leave a bike of greater than
minimal value unattended in the city for any length of time, even if
locked with a good lock. Even the components are at risk, though I
wouldn't worry about that until the bike reached $500-$1000 or so in value.

> It's too bad the OPID program was removed by the state in 2005 - that
> was how I registered my bike and I'm pretty sure what helped lead to its
> recovery.

Mandatory registration was regularly used by police to arbitrarily
hassle bicyclists and/or confiscate their bikes, a major reason it was
dropped.

From: Shirley Yeoman Date: Jul 03 19:16 UTC Short link

I talked to one of my neighbors last night who might have been the owner of one
of those other bike locks.  She said she has locked a bike at the 38th Street
Station bike racks two different times -and the bike was stolen both times.
Yesterday was one of them.

According to her account knowing the serial number is essential - since she
wasn't able to complete a report with 311 without it.  Although the Metro
Transit police told her there was really no reason they couldn't have completed
the report.  I'm sure the serial number gives you a much better shot at
actually getting a bike back.

Obviously she reported the theft to the Metro Transit police and also notified
Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin about the theft and her concerns
about the general safety of bikes at the station. I would encourage anyone else
to also take the time to let Peter know of your concern:
<email obscured>

I had this much of my post written and just happened to get e-mail from Jill
Hentges at Metro Transit about another issue.  I asked her who to contact about
the bike thefts.  I will paste in her response below:

"You told the right person. I’ve talked with our Asst. Director of Facility
Maintenance and although he is limited to maintaining the racks, he asked that
one of our security cameras be pointed at the bike rack. He was told by our
security folks that a 12 and 15 year old were caught yesterday.

I copied this information from our website.
Metropolitan Transit Police Headquarters
2425 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Administrative offices, squad car garage and a holding cell.
David Indrehus, Chief, 612-349-7201

I don’t know if they were apprehended by MPS or Transit Police but I guess I’d
follow-up with Community Safety Officer Karen Notsch at 612-673-2856,
<email obscured> or our Transit Police folks.

I hope that the bikes are recovered and that these young people learn a lesson
and redirect their energies toward something more positive.   Jill"

From: Brendan and Sareen Keenan Date: Jul 05 13:19 UTC Short link

My husband and I had the exact same thing happen to us last summer.   We
went to a twins game on a Sunday afternoon - leaving from the 38th street
station.   We came back and there were no bikes.  Our lock was tossed into the
bushes and we asked the Cardinal, and there were people on the patio all
afternoon.   We now have junk bikes to ride to the station with and our other
bikes remain dedicated commuting bikes.   It was a huge loss when it happened
to us.  Sorry to hear that it is still happening - let alone in the middle of
the day.
Sareen

----- Original Message ----
From: Shirley Yeoman <<email obscured>>
To: Minneapolis Standish Ericsson Neighbors Forum
<<email obscured>>
Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 2:18:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls-StanEric] Bike thefts at 38th Street Station

I talked to one of my neighbors last night who might have been the owner of one
of those other bike locks.  She said she has locked a bike at the 38th Street
Station bike racks two different times -and the bike was stolen both times.
Yesterday was one of them.

According to her account knowing the serial number is essential - since she
wasn't able to complete a report with 311 without it.  Although the Metro
Transit police told her there was really no reason they couldn't have completed
the report.  I'm sure the serial number gives you a much better shot at
actually getting a bike back.

Obviously she reported the theft to the Metro Transit police and also notified
Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin about the theft and her concerns
about the general safety of bikes at the station. I would encourage anyone else
to also take the time to let Peter know of your concern:
<email obscured>

I had this much of my post written and just happened to get e-mail from Jill
Hentges at Metro Transit about another issue.  I asked her who to contact about
the bike thefts.  I will paste in her response below:

"You told the right person. Ive talked with our Asst. Director of Facility
Maintenance and although he is limited to maintaining the racks, he asked that
one of our security cameras be pointed at the bike rack. He was told by our
security folks that a 12 and 15 year old were caught yesterday.

I copied this information from our website.
Metropolitan Transit Police Headquarters
2425 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Administrative offices, squad car garage and a holding cell.
David Indrehus, Chief, 612-349-7201

I dont know if they were apprehended by MPS or Transit Police but I guess Id
follow-up with Community Safety Officer Karen Notsch at 612-673-2856,
<email obscured> or our Transit Police folks.

I hope that the bikes are recovered and that these young people learn a lesson
and redirect their energies toward something more positive.   Jill"

-- shirley

Shirley Yeoman

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From: Steven Clift Date: Jul 07 14:51 UTC Short link

On a related note, I happened to notice this note on the bike racks at
the 42nd street station:

Would the owners of a missing blue Fubi 10-Speed or a red Trek
mountain bike please call Metro Transit Police Investigator Grates
612-790-9598.

...

Just a thought, since security cameras can be aimed at the bike racks
(not sure about 46th) why not post a simple sign "Area under video
surveillance."

Also, if you have a bike stolen, be sure to describe it in detail. We
are are best eyes and ears in our alleys where stolen bikes tend to
get dumped after the joy ride is over.

Steven Clift


On 7/5/08, Brendan and Sara <<email obscured>> wrote:
>     My husband and I had the exact same thing happen to us last summer.   We
> went to a twins game on a Sunday afternoon - leaving from the 38th street
> station.   We came back and there were no bikes.  Our lock was tossed into
> the bushes and we asked the Cardinal, and there were people on the patio all
> afternoon.   We now have junk bikes to ride to the station with and our
> other bikes remain dedicated commuting bikes.   It was a huge loss when it
> happened to us.  Sorry to hear that it is still happening - let alone in the
> middle of the day.
> Sareen
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Shirley Yeoman <<email obscured>>
> To: Minneapolis Standish Ericsson Neighbors Forum
> <<email obscured>>
> Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 2:18:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mpls-StanEric] Bike thefts at 38th Street Station
>
> I talked to one of my neighbors last night who might have been the owner of
> one of those other bike locks.  She said she has locked a bike at the 38th
> Street Station bike racks two different times -and the bike was stolen both
> times.  Yesterday was one of them.
>
> According to her account knowing the serial number is essential - since she
> wasn't able to complete a report with 311 without it.  Although the Metro
> Transit police told her there was really no reason they couldn't have
> completed the report.  I'm sure the serial number gives you a much better
> shot at actually getting a bike back.
>
> Obviously she reported the theft to the Metro Transit police and also
> notified Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin about the theft and
> her concerns about the general safety of bikes at the station. I would
> encourage anyone else to also take the time to let Peter know of your
> concern:  <email obscured>
>
> I had this much of my post written and just happened to get e-mail from Jill
> Hentges at Metro Transit about another issue.  I asked her who to contact
> about the bike thefts.  I will paste in her response below:
>
> "You told the right person. Ive talked with our Asst. Director of Facility
> Maintenance and although he is limited to maintaining the racks, he asked
> that one of our security cameras be pointed at the bike rack. He was told by
> our security folks that a 12 and 15 year old were caught yesterday.
>
> I copied this information from our website.
> Metropolitan Transit Police Headquarters
> 2425 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
> Administrative offices, squad car garage and a holding cell.
> David Indrehus, Chief, 612-349-7201
>
> I dont know if they were apprehended by MPS or Transit Police but I guess Id
> follow-up with Community Safety Officer Karen Notsch at 612-673-2856,
> <email obscured> or our Transit Police folks.
>
> I hope that the bikes are recovered and that these young people learn a
> lesson and redirect their energies toward something more positive.   Jill"
>
>
> -- shirley
>
>
> Shirley Yeoman
>
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