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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Three members of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
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Kathy Tulumello, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The suspect, identified by authorities as a 17-year-old San Jose boy, was arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday in Santa Clara, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Turkey arrests 6 suspected of spying ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Jail records show that Davis was arrested in December by LAPD’s transit officers on suspicion of a felony.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kathy Tulumello, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The suspect, identified by authorities as a 17-year-old San Jose boy, was arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday in Santa Clara, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Turkey arrests 6 suspected of spying ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Jail records show that Davis was arrested in December by LAPD’s transit officers on suspicion of a felony.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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