on suspicion of
idiom
: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
Examples of on suspicion of in a Sentence
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He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Sheriff’s detectives had obtained an arrest warrant for Ricky Hunter, 32, on suspicion of homicide in the late Wednesday shooting that killed two women at a Howe Avenue apartment complex in Arden Arcade, said Sgt.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Police have booked on suspicion of murder a third suspect in a March 2020 homicide in northwest Fort Worth in which two others have pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
In September, Urías was arrested after an LAFC game on suspicion of felony domestic violence and put on administrative leave.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Middle schoolers arrested in Miami In December, two middle school boys at a charter school in Miami were arrested on suspicion of using an AI app to create nude photos of their classmates, who were between the ages of 12 and 13, according to an arrest warrant.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
After being arrested and released in September 2021 on suspicion of possessing the loaded pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition, Ransom was arrested in August 2022.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Thirty-one of them were arrested on suspicion of conspiring a riot, according to The Spokesman Review of Spokane.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Meza was also arrested on suspicion of two misdemeanors, use or possession of drug paraphernalia with the intent to use, and providing false information to an officer, online jail records showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Sheriff’s detectives had obtained an arrest warrant for Ricky Hunter, 32, on suspicion of homicide in the late Wednesday shooting that killed two women at a Howe Avenue apartment complex in Arden Arcade, said Sgt.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Police have booked on suspicion of murder a third suspect in a March 2020 homicide in northwest Fort Worth in which two others have pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
In September, Urías was arrested after an LAFC game on suspicion of felony domestic violence and put on administrative leave.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Middle schoolers arrested in Miami In December, two middle school boys at a charter school in Miami were arrested on suspicion of using an AI app to create nude photos of their classmates, who were between the ages of 12 and 13, according to an arrest warrant.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
After being arrested and released in September 2021 on suspicion of possessing the loaded pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition, Ransom was arrested in August 2022.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Thirty-one of them were arrested on suspicion of conspiring a riot, according to The Spokesman Review of Spokane.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Meza was also arrested on suspicion of two misdemeanors, use or possession of drug paraphernalia with the intent to use, and providing false information to an officer, online jail records showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
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