Virginia running back Solomon Beebe’s status with the Cavaliers is now uncertain after he was arrested Monday on three misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, according to the New York Post.
Beebe, who joined Virginia out of the transfer portal after two seasons at UAB, had rushed for 419 yards and seven touchdowns with the Blazers. He could still have a role for the Cavaliers in 2026, but that outlook is now clouded.
The Post reported that the charges stem from alleged abuse of Beebe’s pit bull, based on case details the outlet reviewed. The case includes one incident on Aug. 10 and two more on Aug. 12.
The Daily Progress reported that a housekeeper at the apartment complex where Beebe lives said she witnessed two separate instances of violence toward the dog, Jeb. Animal control officer Justin Gibson wrote, “She observed Mr. Beebe hold his dog against the wall and punch his dog with a closed fist multiple times,” and added that “the dog was yelping in pain with each strike.”
On the second Aug. 12 incident, Gibson wrote that Beebe “held his dog down and smacked him twice in the face without reason” in the hallway of the apartment complex.
Authorities took the dog into protective custody on Aug. 13, according to The Daily Progress.
Virginia declined to comment, saying, “The University does not comment on matters involving ongoing criminal proceedings or student records,” per 247 Sports.
Despite the arrest, Beebe was at practice Monday, and head coach Tony Elliott said he remains part of the mix at running back and on special teams.
“He showed immediately that he can play running back and be a really good one,” Elliott said Monday. “So he’s in the rotation there, which requires a lot to play for us. And then in the return game, he’s already shown what he can do there.”
Virginia is also expected to rely on transfers Peyton Lewis and Jekail Middlebrook at running back this season.
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