December 21, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pierce Jr. (27) plays against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Image Records show police received seven 911 calls reporting threatening behavior by Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. before his arrest in February, ESPN reported Monday.
In documents obtained by ESPN, the caller’s name is redacted, but police were dispatched to the Florida home of WNBA player Rickia Jackson seven times between November and February, but no arrests were made.
Pierce was arrested Feb. 7 and faces five felony charges for allegedly evading arrest and striking a police officer with his vehicle while chasing Jackson. According to the criminal complaint, the charges against Pierce include aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (two counts), aggravated stalking, fleeing an officer and aggravated battery.
He also faces nine traffic tickets and a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer without violence.
Jackson, Pierce and the Falcons did not comment. Jackson’s attorneys previously said she would be willing to testify against Pierce in a potential domestic violence trial. An NFL spokesperson told ESPN that Pierce’s incident is being reviewed under the league’s personal conduct policy.
A new report reveals that police told Pierce on Jan. 13 to stay away from his ex-girlfriend’s house.
Two 911 calls were made on November 24th and 25th. The caller said Pierce knocked on the door of his home in Doral, Florida and called his landline several times, but he refused to open the door and sent him away. On the second call, she said Pearce’s father told her the linebacker would be back. He never did, but she felt uneasy and spent the night elsewhere.
Documents show Pierce and Jackson had an on-again, off-again relationship for three to four years and sometimes lived together in the Doral home.
On February 1, police received a 911 call for a domestic disturbance, but the document was significantly redacted. The next day, police returned to the house and were told by a private security guard that Pierce had been stalking his client.
Seven 911 calls led to a car chase on February 7 that ultimately led to Pierce’s arrest. Jackson, a forward for the Los Angeles Sparks, told police Pierce followed her in a white Lamborghini SUV and tried to open the driver’s side car door when he ran a red light.
Jackson drove away, but Pierce continued to follow her as she drove to the Doral (Fla.) Police Department. Jackson told police his vehicle collided head-on with her vehicle after Pierce crashed into the back of her vehicle near the police station.
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