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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Cooper Jo Fredrick, 24, was arrested in Plano, Texas, on suspicion of attacking a Tesla dealership on March 7 in Loveland, Colo., Bondi said.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Dozier was also arrested on suspicion of murder in 2005, but never charged.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Comedian Paul Rodriguez was arrested on suspicion of narcotics possession in Burbank.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The series — which was written, produced, and created by Thorne and actor Stephen Graham — opens with 13-year-old Jamie (Owen Cooper) being arrested on suspicion of murdering his classmate Katie before exploring his motivations and the greater impacts of the case on the local community.
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Dozier was also arrested on suspicion of murder in 2005, but never charged.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Comedian Paul Rodriguez was arrested on suspicion of narcotics possession in Burbank.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The series — which was written, produced, and created by Thorne and actor Stephen Graham — opens with 13-year-old Jamie (Owen Cooper) being arrested on suspicion of murdering his classmate Katie before exploring his motivations and the greater impacts of the case on the local community.
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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