James Pearce Jr. arrest details: separating confirmed charges from online rumors as police reports cite aggravated battery, stalking, and fleeing

James Pearce Jr., a rookie edge rusher for the Atlanta Falcons, was arrested Saturday evening, Feb. 7, 2026, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, after a reported domestic dispute and a police chase that ended with a crash in Doral. Jail booking records list multiple felony and misdemeanor counts, and police leadership in Doral publicly confirmed the arrest followed a domestic-incident call and flight from officers.

The case quickly drew heavy online attention, including posts that added allegations not reflected in the public booking information. Here’s what is actually confirmed right now, and what remains unverified.

What police and booking records confirm so far

Pearce was booked at 6:58 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Police said officers were initially dispatched to a reported dispute involving a male and female, and Pearce later fled and crashed during a pursuit before being taken into custody.

Police leadership also confirmed the woman involved in the dispute was WNBA player Rickea Jackson. Her condition has not been publicly disclosed in official statements available as of Saturday night.

Confirmed charges listed in jail records

Public booking information and major reports aligned on the core counts: two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated stalking, plus a fleeing/eluding charge. Some coverage also lists charges tied to an alleged encounter with law enforcement during the arrest sequence.

Bond had not been publicly set in the reports available Saturday night.

What’s circulating online that is not confirmed

Within hours of the arrest, viral posts and short-form videos began attaching additional allegations—some extremely serious—to Pearce’s name. The most common problem with these posts is that they either:

• cite no document at all,

• cite screenshots without verifiable case identifiers, or

• describe charges that do not appear in the publicly available booking summaries that list the domestic-violence, stalking, and fleeing counts.

At this time, the safest line is simple: treat any additional accusations beyond the charges shown in booking records as unverified until an official arrest report, affidavit, or charging document is released by authorities and can be matched to a case number.

What to watch for next

Two documents will determine what’s real and what’s noise:

1. The arrest report and probable-cause narrative
   This typically clarifies what officers say happened, any injuries observed, whether a weapon is alleged, and what evidence was cited for each charge.

2. First court appearance and bond conditions
   A judge’s initial hearing often sets conditions (no-contact orders, travel restrictions, firearm conditions) and can signal how prosecutors are framing the case.

If prosecutors later add, drop, or amend charges, those changes will come through formal filings and court records—not social media screenshots.

What the Falcons and the league have said

The Falcons issued a short statement acknowledging awareness of the incident and said the team is gathering information, with no further comment while the matter remains open. The NFL’s personal conduct process typically moves on its own timeline, often waiting for more facts from law enforcement and the courts before any discipline is announced.

For now, the only concrete facts are the arrest, the booking time and location, and the charges reflected in public jail records. Anything else—especially claims that leap well beyond aggravated battery, stalking, and fleeing—should be treated as speculation until verified by official documents.

Sources consulted: ESPN, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Local 10 News