on suspicion of

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: due to being suspected of (a crime)

He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

Examples of on suspicion of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chauvin and his former partner, Ellen Jensen, are accused of using similar excessive force on a woman in January 2020 when she was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired, according to the lawsuit. —

Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 One man was killed, four people were injured — including a motorist who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence — following a crash Saturday evening in Arden Arcade. —

Sacramento Bee, 19 May 2024 He was booked on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of Daniel Olalde Moreno, 19. —

Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024 Ariel Lea Horn, 33, and Charles Jackson McClellan Jr., 29, were charged on suspicion of first-degree murder in the November 2023 death of Horn's 11-year-old son, according to Tucson police. —

Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for on suspicion of

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