Getty James Pearce Jr. become a rookie record setter for the Falcons in Week 15. Atlanta Falcons Linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested on February 7 in Doral, Florida. The arrest came after police said he crashed his vehicle during a police pursuit while fleeing a domestic dispute. According to a report from Fox Sports South Florida’s Andy Slater , James Pearce Jr. is accused of intentionally crashing his Lamborghini into his ex-girlfriend’s car multiple times. Pearce Jr. tried to stop her