without incident

idiom

: without any unexpected trouble

The suspects were arrested without incident.

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The juvenile was safely disarmed, taken off campus without incident, and is receiving mental health assistance, police said. —

Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 That's where Deputy Michael Rocco was able to pull Hernandez over and take him into custody without incident, arresting him not only for the Michigan killing but also for several armed-robbery warrants from Ohio. —

Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024 Bear did get through his first RSV season—which typically starts in the Fall, peaks in the Winter and ends in the Spring—without incident. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The boy, 15, was taken into custody without incident, Mellis told reporters. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for without incident

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