on suspicion of
idiom
: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
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The actor was arrested in Hawaii on a charge of disorderly conduct in March, followed by an arrest on suspicion of assault in April.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Treat will appear Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court on suspicion of felony robbery, battery and assault with a deadly weapon in the attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Sherman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Feb. 24, 2024.
—Amos Morale Iii, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Five people were arrested on suspicion of riotous behavior, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Treat will appear Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court on suspicion of felony robbery, battery and assault with a deadly weapon in the attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Sherman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Feb. 24, 2024.
—Amos Morale Iii, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Five people were arrested on suspicion of riotous behavior, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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