How to Use disorderly conduct in a Sentence

disorderly conduct

noun
  • He was charged with disorderly conduct, but the case was dismissed.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Goewey has pleaded not guilty to the disorderly conduct charge.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Both men were charged with disorderly conduct-false report of a crime, a class 4 felony.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Two charges of disorderly conduct against Havens were dropped.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Boisvert was charged with one count of simple assault and one count of disorderly conduct.
    — Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2021
  • She was arrested for disorderly conduct and spent the night in jail.
    — ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The 24-year-old was detained at the scene and charged with disorderly conduct.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The 24-year-old was detained at the scene and charged with disorderly conduct.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
  • He was found guilty in 2021 on five counts of disorderly conduct.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Most of them were for disorderly conduct, drug abuse and vandalism.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
  • At that time he was found guilty of five of six counts of felony disorderly conduct and making four false police reports.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Wayland was then searched, placed in the back of a police car, and cited with disorderly conduct.
    — Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2020
  • He is charged with one count of disorderly conduct in a school zone, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
  • She was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, though the charge was later dropped.
    — John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • That, too, was pleaded down (to disorderly conduct).
    — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Trevor Pike, 25, are charged with disorderly conduct, jail records show.
    — Fox News, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The victim was charged with disorderly conduct and trespass, but both charges were later dropped, sources said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The boy was again referred for a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
    — Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
  • 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 35-year-old was booked on a charge of drunk in public – disorderly conduct, arrest records show.
    — Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • She was charged with one count of third-degree cruelty to children and one count of disorderly conduct.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
  • One other juvenile was charged with disorderly conduct for breach of peace.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • All but one of the tickets were for disorderly conduct, and all were issued to Black students.
    — ProPublica, 24 July 2022
  • He was charged with disorderly conduct and is required to appear in court in August.
    — Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2024
  • 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
  • Police say six arrests were made for disorderly conduct.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • He was charged with disorderly conduct and later released.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • All five of the people arrested were charged with disorderly conduct.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Seven teens were charged with disorderly conduct.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Smollett was found guilty in 2021 on five counts of disorderly conduct.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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