Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. Arrested in Florida on Battery and Domestic Violence Charges
Falcons’ Pearce Jr. arrested on battery charges
Atlanta Falcons defensive standout James Pearce Jr. was arrested Saturday in South Florida on a series of serious charges stemming from what law enforcement described as a domestic dispute and ensuing police encounter . Details of the Arrest According to Miami-Dade County jail records and police reports, Pearce, 22, was taken into custody in Doral, Florida , after officers were dispatched to investigate a reported dispute between a man and a woman. Pearce is facing multiple felony charges, including: Two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon Aggravated stalking Fleeing and eluding police officers Aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer Resisting an officer without violence to his person Officials say the incident escalated when Pearce fled the scene in his vehicle and crashed during a police pursuit. Jail records indicate that he was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center late Saturday. At the time of reporting, bond had not been set on all charges. Conn…
