Bodycam released from Falcons LB James Pierce Jr.’s arrest

The Brief

  • Doral police released body camera video from the February arrest of Falcons linebacker James Pierce Jr.
  • Pierce was arrested after a domestic dispute involving then-girlfriend and WNBA player Rickea Jackson and later fled from officers.
  • Prosecutors have agreed to drop the charges if Pierce successfully completes a one-year diversion program.

ATLANTA The Doral Police Department in Florida has released body camera footage from the February arrest of Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pierce Jr., showing officers attempting to take him into custody before he fled the scene in his vehicle.

What we know:

The incident began after police responded to a domestic dispute involving Pierce and his then-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson.

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