person of interest

Definition of "person of interest"
  1. An individual who is suspected to have possible involvement in a crime, but has yet to be charged or detained by law enforcement
How to use "person of interest" in a sentence
  1. After examining the security footage, the police identified a person of interest in the robbery case.
  2. Detectives are looking to question a person of interest concerning the recent vandalism incidents.
  3. The news reported that a person of interest in the missing items case was seen in the local shopping mall.

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