Falcons' Pearce allegedly crashed SUV into WNBA player's car - ESPN

Atlanta Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. allegedly crashed his vehicle into one being driven by WNBA player Rickea Jackson multiple times and struck a police officer with the vehicle while evading arrest, according to the criminal complaint obtained by ESPN from the Miami-Dade County state attorney's office.

Pearce was arrested Saturday in Florida on five felony charges, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated stalking and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer. He was released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Sunday night after posting a $20,500 bond.

Jackson, who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, told police that she saw Pearce following her car in a white Lamborghini SUV on Saturday morning. When Jackson's car stopped at a red light, Pearce got out of his vehicle and attempted to open her car door on the driver's side.

Jackson accelerated away and started driving toward the Doral (Florida) Police Department. Pearce re-entered his vehicle and continued following her. During the drive to the police station, Jackson said Pearce «intentionally collided into the rear of her vehicle» with his SUV. As she got to the intersection near the police station, Jackson said Pearce cut her off with his car and when she attempted to back out and get away, he used his car to collide with hers head-on.

The affidavit stated that photographs of Jackson's vehicle showed damage consistent with her account.

Doral police officers responded to the scene after Jackson called. According to the affidavit, they saw Pearce standing on the outside of his SUV on the driver's side with the door open. An officer pulled a gun on Pearce and ordered him to get on the floor. Pearce got back in his car and