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  "path": "/crime/2026/05/15/man-charged-with-kidnapping-cta-bus-driver-at-knifepoint",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T14:12:32.977Z",
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  "textContent": "<p>A Chicago man was charged with kidnapping a CTA bus driver at knifepoint during an attack that began in Logan Square and ended on the Near North Side early Wednesday. </p><p>Lanell C. Fields, 51, was charged with aggravated armed kidnapping, unlawful restraint and aggravated assault, Chicago police said. He was slated to appear in court Friday. </p><p>The kidnapping unfolded about 2:40 a.m. Wednesday aboard the No. 53 Pulaski bus in the 2400 block of North Pulaski Road, police and the CTA said.</p><p>A man riding the bus suddenly pulled a sharp object and demanded the bus “not stop,” making her drive off her route by nearly 6 miles, into the Near North Side, police said.</p><p>The driver complied, but not long after was able to climb out a window, police said.</p><p>In a statement, the CTA — which pushed for felony charges — praised police for their “swift actions” leading to the “immediate apprehension” of the suspect.</p>",
  "title": "Man charged with kidnapping CTA bus driver at knifepoint",
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