How to Use disorderly conduct in a Sentence

disorderly conduct

noun
  • Both boys, as well as three other students who were in the bathroom, were cited for disorderly conduct.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 6 May 2022
  • The other driver was caught by Rhinelander police and charged with disorderly conduct.
    Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Police arrested the man on two theft charges and another of disorderly conduct.
    cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • For disorderly conduct tickets, a school official signs as the complaining witness.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Miller pleaded no contest to one count of disorderly conduct in that case and paid a $500 fine.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • All but one of the tickets were for disorderly conduct, and all were issued to Black students.
    ProPublica, 24 July 2022
  • Goewey has pleaded not guilty to the disorderly conduct charge.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Miller pled no contest to a single count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct in the Hawaii case, and paid a $500 fine.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 June 2023
  • The man, a resident of the Coppertree apartments and well known to police, was charged with disorderly conduct and was banned from the business.
    cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • In 2023, Ryan agreed to a plea deal, pleading no contest to a single disorderly conduct charge.
    The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
  • He is charged with one count of disorderly conduct in a school zone, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The list of names at the front desk led police to Mays along with another man, who was also cited for disorderly conduct.
    Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • He was charged with disorderly conduct and is required to appear in court in August.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2024
  • Bombard was jailed and held for over an hour and his car was towed, the complaint said, and the Franklin County state’s attorney charged him with disorderly conduct.
    Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
  • The star was charged with disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance at a karaoke bar in Hawaii, and pleaded no contest to the charge.
    Olivia Jakiel, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The star was charged with disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance at a karaoke bar, and pleaded no contest to the charge.
    Eric Francis, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • There have been 49 calls to police or fire service because of disorderly conduct, noise, and other issues at the venue since May 1.
    Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The boy was again referred for a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
    Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Canady and Young are both charged with felony possession of a firearm by a felon, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon.
    Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The man, whose name has not been released, had been arrested for disorderly conduct, Police Chief Ron Tyler said in a statement.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The decision comes after the actor sought out a new trial in the case, in which he was found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct regarding his role in a hate crime hoax in 2021.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Jones was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of disorderly conduct, according to The Tennessean.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • In March, the actor racked up a string of arrests for disorderly conduct while vacationing in Hawaii.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Records show Davis was charged with disorderly conduct after a round of looting and rioting in the downtown area in August 2020.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Wallen has been charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The first three charges were dismissed, but Epshteyn pleaded guilty in Scottsdale City Court to disorderly conduct and served probation.
    Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
  • He was convicted in December 2021 of five felony counts of disorderly conduct (which are charges that can be filed in Illinois when someone lies to the police).
    Vulture, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Police said that the other five people involved in the brawl were cited for disorderly conduct and then released.
    Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2022
  • In some American towns of the time, profanity was a form of disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • He has also been charged with endangering safety by the use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct while armed, according to police.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2024

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