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id: fb893744a0
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 22:13 CST
updated: 2026-11-09 00:10 CST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Man charged in alleged CTA bus hijacking on Southwest Side

A man allegedly held a CTA bus driver at gunpoint Tuesday night; she escaped through a window. He was charged with kidnapping.

Section: [Public Safety](/chicago/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Chicago Transit Authority](/chicago/wiki/chicago-transit-authority.md), [Quentin Lewis](/chicago/wiki/quentin-lewis.md)

## Coverage

- [ABC7 Chicago](https://abc7chicago.com/post/west-elsdon-chicago-crime-news-quentin-lewis-charged-kidnapping-cta-bus-driver-5400-block-south-pulaski-road/20020918/), 2026-11-06 22:13 CST: CTA bus driver escapes through window after armed hijacking
- [NBC Chicago](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cta-bus-driver-kidnapping-renews-concerns-over-transit-worker-safety/4013945/), 2026-11-08 01:43 CST: CTA bus driver kidnapping renews concerns over transit worker safety
- [CBS Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/violence-prevention-advocates-call-for-action-cta/), 2026-11-08 18:22 CST: Violence Interrupters calling for action after CTA bus hijacked on Southwest Side
- [Wirepoints](https://wirepoints.org/cta-bus-driver-kidnapping-renews-concerns-over-transit-worker-safety-nbc5-chicago/) (advocacy outlet), 2026-11-09 00:10 CST: CTA bus driver kidnapping renews concerns over transit worker safety – NBC5 (Chicago)

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