How to Use on suspicion of in a Sentence

on suspicion of

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  • 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
  • The 36-year-old has since been arrested and re-booked on suspicion of murder in Yates’ death.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • They were turned over to U.S. forces on suspicion of being German spies.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Fraser Michael Bohm, 22, was booked on suspicion of four counts of murder.
    Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Deputies took the suspect, 33-year-old man, into custody on suspicion of starting the blazes.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The officer pulled over the driver of a black Chevy sedan on suspicion of reckless driving.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Nine adults and four minors were arrested on suspicion of drug or weapons charges.
    oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Eight teens ages 13 to 17 were booked on suspicion of murder Tuesday, police said.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 2 July 2024
  • He was jailed on suspicion of bank robbery and criminal threats.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
  • Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murder in connection with the killing in May of a 15-year-old boy in south Fort Worth.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
  • He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Gutierrez, who declined to give his first name, said that one person was in custody on suspicion of battery.
    Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Zion William Teasley, 22, was charged on suspicion of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Heike, according to Phoenix police.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2023
  • Dozens and possibly as many as 200 people were arrested by the British on suspicion of involvement in the fire.
    Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
  • The individuals have been held on suspicion of breaching the peace.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • Cops took a 24-year-old man into custody on suspicion of committing the murders.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
  • The suspect was jailed on suspicion of throwing the caustic chemical.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
  • His 18-year-old passenger was booked on suspicion of being an accessory to the crime.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The mosque was searched by police in 2018 on suspicion of terrorist financing.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
  • He was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon that was not a firearm, according to police records.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The suspect was booked into Emery County jail on suspicion of murder, child abuse, and obstruction of justice.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 July 2023
  • Deputies took the 32-year-old man into custody and booked him into the Island County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of three felonies: grand theft, unlawful discharge at a house and an enhancement for using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024
  • The men, ages 25 and 31, were expected to be booked into jail on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy, Carpenter said.
    David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • He was arrested on suspicion of murder and elder abuse.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
  • He was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence at 2:55 a.m. cited and released, booking records show.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Haskell, 35, was arrested and taken into custody at a mall in Topanga on suspicion of murder, per the outlet.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Back home in Pakistan, he is wanted on suspicion of murder, a Pakistani police official said.
    Renee Maltezou, Cassell Bryan-Low, Yannis Souliotis and Phil Stewart, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
  • After detectives consulted with the DA’s office, the officers were arrested on suspicion of murder.
    Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024

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