CTA bus driver escapes out window after being threatened by passenger with knife: Police

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date May 14, 2026, 1:02 p.m.
Last Updated May 14, 2026, 1:02 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cta-bus-driver-hijacked/3935973/

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A harrowing scene unfolded on a CTA bus early Wednesday morning on the northwest side of Chicago, with police saying the driver of the bus was threatened at knifepoint by a passenger. The incident took place about 2:37 a.m. while the bus was traveling in the 2400 block of N. Pulaski, Chicago police...