SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Lake Mary police arrested George Zimmerman on a charge of aggravated assault with a weapon for allegedly throwing a wine bottle at his girlfriend, according to a report.
The police report details the domestic dispute that Zimmerman was allegedly involved in on January 5.
The documents said that officers were so close to the home where Zimmerman allegedly threw a wine bottle at his girlfriend, that officers heard the glass shatter and saw a woman getting into her car.
According to the report, officers pulled the woman over because she didn't have her headlights on. The woman explained what had happened, but was reluctant to cooperate, police said.
Officers said she described Zimmerman as a psychopath, saying she knew better than to get involved with him.
After officers spoke with the alleged victim, the report said officers knew Zimmerman was home and spent two hours knocking on the door trying to get him to come outside.
Officers said Zimmerman finally agreed to speak with them, but only while he had his lawyer on the phone.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office said the 31-year-old was arrested around 10 p.m. Friday, and was taken to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility.
Neighbors said the incident wasn't a big ordeal and knew little about what happened that night.
"I saw the police car pull up, that's all," neighbor Werner Dominic said.
During a court appearance Saturday morning, Zimmerman's bond was set at $5,000, and he was ordered to avoid contact with the alleged victim, a Volusia County woman who was not identified. The judge ordered Zimmerman to pack up any personal belongings the woman may have left at Zimmerman's home and give them to his lawyer, Don West.
Zimmerman bonded out of jail around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, and is scheduled to appear back in court on February 17.
It’s Zimmerman’s third run-in with the law since his acquittal in 2013.
"There is an old saying that history will repeat itself. And there is indication, since the conclusion of the Trayvon Martin trial, that Mr. Zimmerman has temper problems," WFTV legal analyst Belvin Perry said.
West told Channel 9 he plans to represent Zimmerman in his latest criminal case.
“I’m not a psychologist. I don’t know how it’s manifesting itself, but I’m concerned because we’re here again,” West said.
Police were called in 2013 when Zimmerman had a dispute with his wife, and then with his girlfriend later that year.
"I don't like to speculate emotional things either. It's clear he hasn't been very lucky with the ladies the last few months,” West said.
Zimmerman was acquitted in July 2013 of a second-degree murder charge for shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.
Since his acquittal, Zimmerman's brushes with the law include:
— He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief after his then-girlfriend said he pointed a gun at her face during an argument, smashed her coffee table and pushed her out of the house they shared. Samantha Scheibe decided not to cooperate with detectives and prosecutors didn't pursue the case.
— Zimmerman's estranged wife accused him of smashing an iPad during an argument at the home they had shared. Shellie Zimmerman initially told a dispatcher her husband had a gun, though she later said he was unarmed. No charges were ever filed because of a lack of evidence. The dispute occurred days after Shellie Zimmerman filed divorce papers.
— Zimmerman has also been pulled over three times for traffic violations since his acquittal.
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