on suspicion of

phrase

: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

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Dumarce in 2019 was arrested by the Sacramento Police Department on suspicion of exposing himself to and then attempting to kidnap a 13-year-old girl outside of a Meadowview elementary school, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting. Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Miller was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of double homicide. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Romo was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23 on suspicion of operating while under the influence, according to a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office arrest-detention report obtained by ABC News. Mason Leib, ABC News, 31 July 2026 Tony Romo may face a delay of game after being arrested in Milwaukee last week on suspicion of driving under the influence. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on suspicion of

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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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