How to Use on suspicion of in a Sentence
on suspicion of
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The suspect was booked on suspicion of felony reckless evading and assault with a deadly weapon.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
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He was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse because the victim from the store was over 65 years old, deputies said.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
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Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Andrew was then arrested on February 19—his 66th birthday—on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
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Andrew is an avid equestrian, but he was reportedly banned from riding horses on the grounds after he was taken into custody on suspicion of misconduct on February 19.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
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Francisco Lopez, 54, of Reedley, and Josue Vargas, 46, of Orange Cove, were arrested on suspicion of felony grand theft of farm crops.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Months later, Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February, being taken by police from his new home on the Sandringham estate on his 66th birthday.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
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A week ago, on Tuesday, May 19, Jonathan was named as a suspect, and the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalonia Police) arrested Jonathan on suspicion of homicide.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Hong Kong police arrested two people in June on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving funds from foreign political organizations, acting under a recent national security law.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
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On November 1, 2025, a 21-year-old Black woman who was 37 weeks pregnant was pulled over by Officer Carri Carrico of the Buckeye Police Department in Buckeye, Arizona, on suspicion of reckless driving.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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