on suspicion of
idiom
: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
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Wood was also booked on suspicion of misdemeanor threat and misdemeanor assault charges, court documents said.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Israeli media reported that Levi was arrested by Israeli police on Monday on suspicion of fatally shooting Hathalin, but was released on house arrest on Tuesday, while investigations continued.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Officer Martin Palacios Lugo was arrested on suspicion of bribery, criminal conspiracy and possession of a wireless communication device in a correctional facility, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday morning in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
Two American citizens remain detained in Iran on suspicion of spying for Israel following last month's 12-day conflict, according to Israeli state media.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Israeli media reported that Levi was arrested by Israeli police on Monday on suspicion of fatally shooting Hathalin, but was released on house arrest on Tuesday, while investigations continued.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Officer Martin Palacios Lugo was arrested on suspicion of bribery, criminal conspiracy and possession of a wireless communication device in a correctional facility, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday morning in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
Two American citizens remain detained in Iran on suspicion of spying for Israel following last month's 12-day conflict, according to Israeli state media.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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