without incident

idiom

: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.

Examples of without incident in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hunter was arrested without incident, according to police, who said nothing had been stolen. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024 Taylor Presents Kanye With Video Vanguard Award at VMAs In May 2011, Kanye West and Taylor Swift met on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Gala — without incident. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024 He was arrested without incident Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and made his first appearance Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024 An elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday before it was recaptured without incident. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024 The suspect, later identified as Santiago-Torres, had left the scene and drove to the Nampa Police Department, where he was detained without incident and later transported to the Caldwell Police Department, according to the release. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024 As the video ends, the attacking youths are allowed to leave the room without incident. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The suspect, identified by police as 38-year-old Steven Shane Foster, was found at a residence in Midlothian, southeast of Mansfield, around 11 p.m. and taken into custody without incident. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024 Troopers conducted a traffic stop nearly nine miles up the road and took Celestine into custody without incident. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2024

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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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