Cops responded to multiple 911 calls before James Pearce Jr. arrest

In the weeks before Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. allegedly rammed his Lamborghini SUV into WNBA participant Rickea Jackson’s automotive in Doral, Florida, not less than seven 911 calls to police point out heightened fears from his unidentified girlfriend that she was being stalked and harassed, and that she believed Pearce had tried to break into her residence.

Police on Jan. 13 advised Pearce to keep away from his ex-girlfriend’s residence, in accordance to police information obtained by ESPN. The early February ramming incident culminated in Pearce’s arrest on felony battery and stalking prices. Jackson’s attorneys subsequently filed a courtroom discover saying that she is “willing to testify” towards Pearce if the home violence prices towards him go to trial.

Police officers have been repeatedly dispatched to a residence in Doral described as the house of Pearce’s on-again, off-again girlfriend between November and the day of Pearce’s arrest. The title or names of those that made the calls to police have been redacted, and no arrests have been made throughout the seven listed police visits to the residence.

Multiple messages left with the attorneys and representatives for Pearce and Jackson weren’t returned to ESPN. The Falcons declined to remark.

During a go to on the night of Jan. 28, the girl residing on the Doral residence recognized Pearce as the topic of the home disturbance criticism and advised police she didn’t need Pearce to enter the house, a police incident report says. The lady mentioned she was “in fear” after the door of the residence grew to become broken. She mentioned she sometimes shared the residence with Pearce.

Pearce was not there when officers arrived. The report states the girl determined to depart the residence and go to a lodge to “avoid further incidents.”

The lady alleged there was a separate incident in Davie, Florida, the place the report makes references to her property being taken.

Earlier on Jan. 28, police answered one other name to the Doral residence, the place police responded “in emergency mode” to a daytime housebreaking in progress. The redacted report described Pearce as “the subject,” however it’s unclear what occurred. A lady, listed as “Ms. Jackson,” advised police within the report she noticed Pearce leaving before police arrived.

Police stories record their relationship as having lasted three to 4 years, and that that they had generally shared the residence throughout that interval.

On Nov. 24 round 11 p.m., the day after Atlanta performed in New Orleans, police responded to a home disturbance name during which the girl mentioned Pearce got here to her residence, knocked on the door and referred to as a landline “various times,” however that the girl refused to open the door and advised him to depart.

She claimed Pearce owed her $70,000 and that the debt was the aim of his go to. Pearce left 20 minutes before police arrived, the report states.

The lady referred to as police once more 4 hours later, on Nov. 25, stating her perception that Pearce was “likely going to return to her residence again.” She mentioned Pearce’s father had referred to as her to warn that he was coming. Pearce by no means arrived, however the report acknowledged the girl didn’t really feel secure and left the residence for the night.

Police once more responded to a home disturbance name at that deal with on Jan. 13. The closely redacted report describes Pearce as being encountered in entrance of the residence. Police advised him to depart together with his automotive and belongings, the report mentioned, including that he “was advised not to return to the residence.”

On Feb. 1, police once more responded to a home disturbance name. Heavy redactions make it unclear what occurred aside from that it appeared to happen inside a storage. The report additionally claimed “other incidents have occurred outside of the City of Doral jurisdiction,” together with a redacted particular person claiming Pearce made somebody miss a flight and “another disturbance that occurred in an Uber.” A redacted particular person additionally declined to communicate with police additional.

The incident report additionally acknowledged that the girl, whose title was redacted, “did not wish to report the messages as obscene or harassing at this time.”

On Feb. 2, police returned. A safety guard advised police Pearce had been stalking his consumer. Police have been knowledgeable by a person whose title was redacted that Pearce had been noticed on the residence “on multiple occasions over the past several days.”

Three days later, Pearce was in California as a nominee for NFL’s defensive rookie of the 12 months after a season with 17 tackles, 10.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss. He then returned to Florida, the place a Feb. 7 police report mentioned he allegedly adopted Jackson’s automotive in a white Lamborghini SUV and tried to open the door of her automotive whereas she was stopped at a crimson mild.

Jackson acknowledged that she tried to drive away to the Doral Police Department headquarters, however Pearce “intentionally collided into the rear of her vehicle” with the Lamborghini. Jackson mentioned Pearce blocked her automotive together with his, and when she tried to again out and get away, he used his automotive to collide with hers head-on.

Police reported that after they arrived, they drew a gun on Pearce as he was standing exterior his automotive. Instead of abiding by police instructions, Pearce allegedly received again into his automotive and drove away as police tried to open the door. During a subsequent police chase, Pearce’s automotive crashed at an intersection. Then he fled on foot, the place police caught him and Pearce then is alleged to have resisted arrest.

Pearce faces 5 felony prices — two counts of aggravated battery with a lethal weapon, one depend of aggravated stalking, fleeing and eluding cops, and aggravated battery of a legislation enforcement officer. He additionally faces 9 visitors citations and a misdemeanor depend of resisting an officer with out violence to his individual.

Pearce’s authorized workforce of Jacob Nunez, Yale Sanford and Joshua Cohen mentioned in a press release after the Feb. 7 arrest that Pearce “maintains his innocence and urges the public to understand that while allegations have the power to shape a narrative, that it is hardly the full, complete story.”

NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy mentioned in February that Pearce’s arrest could be reviewed “under the personal conduct policy.”