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 initially arrested on suspicion of first-degree negligent homicide, operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant, and reckless driving, police said in the press release.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Detectives have arrested a former Citrus Heights police officer and his girlfriend on suspicion of homicide in the death of a 7-year-old girl found with injuries Monday morning at the couple’s Roseville home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Buzzard is being held without bail on suspicion of first-degree murder, Brown said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
He was also arrested on suspicion of DUI two decades ago, court records show.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Detectives have arrested a former Citrus Heights police officer and his girlfriend on suspicion of homicide in the death of a 7-year-old girl found with injuries Monday morning at the couple’s Roseville home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Buzzard is being held without bail on suspicion of first-degree murder, Brown said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
He was also arrested on suspicion of DUI two decades ago, court records show.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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