{"id":66073,"date":"2026-05-13T21:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/13\/cta-bus-driver-kidnapped-at-knifepoint-on-pulaski-in-belmont-gardens-escaped-on-clark-street-on-near-north-side-chicago-police-abc7-chicago\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T21:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:26:44","slug":"cta-bus-driver-kidnapped-at-knifepoint-on-pulaski-in-belmont-gardens-escaped-on-clark-street-on-near-north-side-chicago-police-abc7-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/13\/cta-bus-driver-kidnapped-at-knifepoint-on-pulaski-in-belmont-gardens-escaped-on-clark-street-on-near-north-side-chicago-police-abc7-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"CTA bus driver kidnapped at knifepoint on Pulaski in Belmont Gardens, escaped on Clark Street on Near North Side: Chicago police &#8211; ABC7 Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">CTA bus driver kidnapped at knifepoint on Pulaski in Belmont Gardens, escaped on Clark Street on Near North Side: Chicago police<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">ABC7 Chicago<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNY2doeXd5bDVpUXZfWV9nLVUxY1Y5VlVyZHZBQ2JobjJwQnp6ckNyaW4wT1hDT0J3cmo2MmhzRjRaLThhbDdoZzlXZWltV2xnVktrN1FOME84UEtiN1NJbm56cmNxWUR4T3NpWFItb2psUlFXMGMtY1FCX0Q2ei1Td1lZYTM3bjRWRVHSAZ8BQVVfeXFMT2Z5X3N2UnlwRkNHemNOei11c1ZwTU90N0NkX1d5anRFNHZOVjg1eVUtRl9nVUhXcERBcXVaN0FtdUpFSVVOSVhZUlhqZ1k5QXpQdkhqcGhqY3ZhNFFoQnlXSHJvOUpfWUNuR1BkTzRCLWVyaHNDd3pWbGQzZTdBRzlud3ZYenFGMmtyX0tTaTA1UHMzSnlrZmFDUV9VbjhV?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">CTA Bus Driver Kidnapped By Armed Passenger: Police<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Patch<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNZWFoT2FJSDJrbDJBaF96Q0FmZFVoaWN1N3lhSl9ia1dLWkJSTWZLOFVZNEJCYkxWZ19oWC1KOWw2OXExSE5tUWVJSFB0Y2NCSnMtZTdHWHpsN3NnRjVKaWYtdDJGSjhoc0w5Q2VJcVBmMkVKNTNzRURsZDVOaDF4WVhOQUczeW9xaDBZQTJJek0wMUtzcnpOc3NfWF96T2o3dl9QUDQ3T1l0UEtsS1EtUlZYVlRWa3lRZ0ZRV2RmN093TVE0?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">CTA bus driver makes daring escape from knife-wielding kidnapper in Logan Square<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Chicago Sun-Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPQVFfSUxrVXJ1dnBvVTU4dVNaTEFGSXR5YkV3R29LZUNud3VpbWVvaXpYcW9kWDRuTXJabVNNYmNlUTBmQ1ZKb19yeHJmVkpYc2gzcC1zN2pqSE16QnMzZUZESzBjbEZSX1pjbzFsbl9YTUYxQ0wxMWxKMTNiSkFYYzBPUXFQMHlWZkVNUjJaQXBMQWNmeVlXSlI2ZEF0N1JoNTJCV1lUV3lGdTFURFlmaF9qc9IBuAFBVV95cUxNTG50SU16NVZ2eWhWZTNtWVpjX1NabEpPbkVKQkxBRktLVkpobDR5UnVsSmNCTE8wZmo1QmZZcVRaTUxuU1RFQTJEamtPTGxVWlFXMGhyY1ZZYkZidTE0bFRoVmRJZERaZzRabjRVWG5FWWlVbFBuSnlxYUxaY3A1X3hBa0kyVWpYaHJLZV9qc1pubmtvbXZSNmNXODJWWDNDSHFNdFdvTGlBQlB6Y0ZMeXRfcFFLcFdV?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">CTA bus driver kidnapped at knifepoint, escapes out window on Near North Side<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">WGN-TV<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQQU9YWnJ2dEpONGFiWGx1Q0tObUFyakFhREVuTVk5a0EzbW5MUjREM3hiSUQ2TnlHQnZ5NXE1dWdqN0MycHpFUzRUQ3JKSnF1WEc1elpaT2dVY0U3a3ZjazBXNi01TWZ2dndVakVjb1QxcUUwLTVDMGRlcjdVTUpJWF91dW9kcUIy?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Pualski CTA bus hijacked at knifepoint in Logan Square, forced to drive 7 miles<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS News<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CTA bus driver kidnapped at knifepoint on Pulaski in Belmont Gardens, escaped on Clark Street on Near North Side: Chicago police&nbsp;&nbsp;ABC7 Chicago CTA Bus Driver&#8230; 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