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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She was arrested Thursday morning in the 1600 block of Anaheim Boulevard on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
What charges were filed Jackson was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and drive-by shooting, court documents said.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
He was arrested again in August 2024 on suspicion of spousal battery.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE, Cheshire Constabulary confirmed three individuals who were part of the senior leadership team at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015-2016 were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Monday, June 30.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
What charges were filed Jackson was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and drive-by shooting, court documents said.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
He was arrested again in August 2024 on suspicion of spousal battery.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE, Cheshire Constabulary confirmed three individuals who were part of the senior leadership team at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015-2016 were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Monday, June 30.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 July 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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