without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
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The Hill is not naming the suspect, who police said was arrested at his home without incident.
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The teenager is a student at Elevation High School, also in Sanford, and was arrested without incident at his home, police said.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
On Sunday Thomas was identified as the subject in the video and was arrested at his home in Sanford without incident.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The Hill is not naming the suspect, who police said was arrested at his home without incident.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
The teenager is a student at Elevation High School, also in Sanford, and was arrested without incident at his home, police said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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