disorderly conduct
noun
: a petty offense chiefly against public order and decency that falls short of an indictable misdemeanor
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Lapierre was charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, contempt, and violating conditions of release.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Eatherly’s previous arrest came after another incident on Saturday, when he was kicked out of a restaurant in Nashville and later arrested and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to an affidavit.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
He was arrested and charged on Sunday with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and released on $5,000 bond.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
He was arrested the following day and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
—Travis Loller, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Eatherly’s previous arrest came after another incident on Saturday, when he was kicked out of a restaurant in Nashville and later arrested and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to an affidavit.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
He was arrested and charged on Sunday with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and released on $5,000 bond.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
He was arrested the following day and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
—Travis Loller, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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“Disorderly conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly%20conduct. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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