on suspicion of

phrase

: due to being suspected of (a crime)

He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

Examples of on suspicion of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sheila Nartatez, 47, of Los Angeles was taken into custody on suspicion of recklessly setting fire to forestry land, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Tensions escalated in mid-October over the arrest of a Japanese journalist in Russia on suspicion of spying. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

He was arrested on June 13 on the Greek island of Skiathos on suspicion of being the killer, in an operation involving cooperation between the Italian and Greek police forces as well as the FBI, and extradited back to Italy. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Rycroft Strickland was arrested on suspicion of a second offense of driving while intoxicated, causing an accident involving damage of more than $200, and driving with an invalid license. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on suspicion of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove