James Pearce Jr. was arrested in Florida on Saturday in connection with a domestic dispute. The Atlanta Falcons defensive end allegedly got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend, Los Angeles Sparks guard Rickey Jackson.

WMEN 640-AM FOX Sports’ Andy Slater reports the news on The X.

“SLATER SCOOP: Law enforcement sources tell me that James Pearce Jr. is accused of intentionally ramming his Lamborghini into his ex-girlfriend’s car multiple times in an attempt to prevent her from heading to the police station. The incident led to a police pursuit of the NFL star,” Slater tweeted.

NFL analyst Hayden Winks retweeted the news and provided a reality check following Pierce’s arrest.

“If this is true, the NFL won’t even have a choice to let him play. He will be locked up,” Winks tweeted.

Pierce was booked on turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:58 p.m., ESPN reported.

The report also mentioned that Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez confirmed to reporters that the so-called dispute was between Pierce and Jackson. Lopez added that the defensive end was arrested after fleeing the alleged dispute and smashing up the vehicle during a police pursuit.

James Pierce Jr. faces multiple charges

James Pierce Jr. Facing two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated stalking. He is also charged with fleeing and eluding police, resisting police without violence and aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer.

this atlanta falcons was informed of the incident and issued a statement after the news broke.

“We are aware of an incident that occurred in Miami involving James Pierce Jr. We are gathering additional information and will not be making any further comment on open legal matters at this time,” the Falcons said Saturday.

This is still a developing story and more details will be reported in the coming days.