A former University of Southern Florida football coach had criminal charges against him dropped on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Jim Leavitt was arrested late last month by St. Petersburg Police on misdemeanor simple battery and domestic battery, and felony grand theft, but the state’s attorney’s office in Clearwater, Florida, said in a court filing that the “facts and circumstances” gave merit to closing the case, The Athletic reported .

Leavitt, who was the first coach and the winningest in USF football program history, was arrested on Aug. 25 after he allegedly grabbed the right arm of his ex-girlfriend, Alexandra Saab, as she was trying to walk away from him, the Tampa Bay Times reported .

South Florida head coach Jim Leavitt watches his team play Charleston Southern

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