disturbing the public peace

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Peru’s police recently said that since last Wednesday 71 people have been arrested in the departments of Lima, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ica and La Libertad, accused of disturbing the public peace.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

All were arrested last weekend and were convicted of insurrection and disturbing the public peace.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2019

Bryant is charged with disturbing the public peace.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2018

Not desiring to stop the disturbance by any violent means, he knocked at the door, with the view of telling them that they were disturbing the public peace, and requesting them to desist.

From The History and Records of the Elephant Club by Doesticks, Q. K. Philander

I can't have you here disturbing the public peace.

From The Knave of Diamonds by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)