Bike Thieves Using 'Sucker Poles' To Steal Bikes Across Chicago

How Thieves Use So-Called 'Sucker Poles' To Steal Your Bike

Story by Paul Biasco, courtesy DNAinfo Chicago:

LINCOLN PARK — On a sunny Wednesday morning as moms, kids and workers were walking along Halsted Street, a bike thief worked in plain sight.

It was as easy as lifting a tow zone sign right out of its base, slipping the U-Lock off the metal pole and riding off with the lock still attached to the frame of the bike.

Couldn't have been more than 10 seconds.

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