Virginia RB Solomon Beebe arrested on animal cruelty charges: UAB transfer facing three Class I misdemeanors
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- Solomon Beebe was arrested Monday on three Class I misdemeanor animal cruelty charges stemming from three separate incidents and appeared in Albemarle County District Court on Thursday.
- A housekeeper at Beebe's apartment complex allegedly witnessed him punch his pet pitbull twice on Aug. 12, while a separate Aug. 10 incident was investigated by the county's animal protection unit.
- Albemarle County seized Beebe's dog on Aug. 13 — one day after the alleged pitbull punching — and Beebe was released on unsecured bail following his arrest.
- The University of Virginia declined to comment on Beebe's arrest, telling 247Sports it does not address matters involving ongoing criminal proceedings or student records.
- Beebe, a UAB transfer who rushed 56 times for 338 yards and six touchdowns last season, had worked as Virginia's primary kick returner and rotational back throughout the offseason.
- Virginia opens its season Aug. 29 against NC State, with Tennessee transfer Peyton Lewis and MTSU transfer Jekail Middlebrook positioned to absorb a heavier workload if Beebe is unavailable.
Why it matters: Beebe's availability is in doubt less than two weeks before Virginia's ACC opener against NC State, and his dual role as rotational running back and primary kick returner means a potential absence strains two position groups at once — forcing Tennessee transfer Peyton Lewis and MTSU transfer Jekail Middlebrook into bigger roles on a thin depth chart.
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