George Zimmerman Arrested On Aggravated Assault Charge
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SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- Florida authorities say George Zimmerman has been arrested on an aggravated assault charge for allegedly throwing a wine bottle at his girlfriend.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office says Zimmerman was arrested last night in Lake Mary and is being held at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility.
During a court appearance this morning, Zimmerman's bond was set at $5,000 and he was ordered to avoid contact with the woman, who was not identified.
Judge John Galluzzo gave few details of the incident, but said a wine bottle was involved and that the alleged assault happened at Zimmerman's home.
The judge told Zimmerman to stay out of Volusia County, where the alleged woman lives.
Zimmerman was pulled over on July 28 at 12:54 p.m., a Kaufman County city about 20 miles east of Dallas.
When Zimmerman was pulled over in a gray-colored Honda pickup with Florida tags he told the policeman he was armed.
The officer instructed him to leave the weapon in his glove compartment and said that if after checking his background, and if there were no criminal issues, he could go on his way. The entire incident was captured on the officer's dashcam.
At some point Zimmerman asked the officer if he recognized him from television and the officer said he did not.
Zimmerman has had several brushes with the law since he was acquitted in 2013 of a second-degree murder charge for shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.
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