Learn · Sentences Reporting a Crime
I think I saw the suspect leave the scene.
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I think I saw the suspect leave the scene.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Testimony
I believe I witnessed the suspect departing from the crime scene.
Reporting to Police
I think I saw the suspect leave the area where the incident occurred.
Casual Conversation
I think I saw the guy who did it leaving.
Expressing Uncertainty
I'm not sure, but I think I saw the suspect leaving the scene.
Rephrased versions
Formal
I observed what I believe to be the suspect departing from the location of the incident.
Casual
I think I spotted the suspect heading out.
Simpler English
I saw the suspect go away, I think.
Phrases to learn
leave the scene
To depart from the location of an event, especially a crime.
the suspect
A person suspected of committing a crime.