Pearce is facing domestic violence charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (2 counts) and aggravated stalking (1 count), according to Miami-Dade County records. A local news station in South Florida, WPLG Local 10, reported that Pearce was taken into custody after fleeing the scene of a dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.

Atlanta Falcons’ rookie James Pearce Jr. was arrested in Florida on Saturday, Feb. 7 According to local reports, the arrest came after an alleged domestic dispute with WNBA star Rickea Jackson