on suspicion of

phrase

: 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

The 34-year-old driver was taken into custody on suspicion of drunk driving. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

The 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts close to the RAF Fairford air base, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Romo was arrested in July on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin, a moment that stained his image as the aw-shucks, clean-cut football star who has become one of the best on-air personalities in the game. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Detectives on Thursday arrested two men on suspicion of homicide in a Sacramento shooting two years ago that killed one man and wounded another in North Oak Park. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on suspicion of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove