on suspicion of
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: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
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Federal authorities at the time said the man was arrested on suspicion of assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Police arrested the Jetta driver on suspicion of reckless driving and assault.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Alexis Flores, 25, the bank employee, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, drug and weapons offenses.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old Elk Grove man was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run resulting in permanent injury or death, the Elk Grove Police Department announced Thursday afternoon in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Police arrested the Jetta driver on suspicion of reckless driving and assault.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Alexis Flores, 25, the bank employee, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, drug and weapons offenses.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old Elk Grove man was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run resulting in permanent injury or death, the Elk Grove Police Department announced Thursday afternoon in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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