Welcome to Arrest Stories. UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson was arrested on felony assault charges after allegedly chasing and sideswiping his former girlfriend's car during a heated confrontation in Los Angeles. Here's what may have happened.
Just before noon on Friday, Los Angeles Police Department Southwest Division officers received urgent calls about a driver attempting to strike another vehicle with their car. The twenty-one-year-old son of prominent quarterback trainer Steve Clarkson had allegedly engaged in some type of argument with his former girlfriend that quickly escalated beyond words.
According to police reports, the confrontation turned dangerous when Clarkson began chasing his ex-girlfriend's car with his own vehicle through Los Angeles streets. At some point during this pursuit, Clarkson allegedly sideswiped the other car. Officers responded swiftly to the scene and arrested Clarkson near the site of the altercation.
The backup quarterback, who has yet to play a single down for the Bruins, was booked at LAPD's Seventy-seventh Street Community Police Station approximately three hours after his arrest. Sources indicated to FOX Eleven that the incident may have been classified as a domestic violence situation, though officials confirmed "the weapon was not a firearm."
Clarkson's football journey has been tumultuous. The former St. John Bosco High standout played sparingly during two seasons at Louisville before briefly landing at Mississippi this past spring. He committed to UCLA in May after re-entering the transfer portal in April.
UCLA officials responded swiftly to the arrest. "We are aware of the charges against Pierce Clarkson. He has been indefinitely suspended from all team activity pending the outcome of the legal process. This situation will be evaluated by the UCLA Office of Student Conduct and any further action taken will be in accordance with that evaluation and university policy."
Clarkson posted thirty thousand dollars bond and was released later Friday evening.
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