George Zimmerman, whose acquittal of charges related to his shooting and killing black teen Trayvon Martin in Florida sparked a national debate on race and self-defense laws, was arrested on the evening of 9 January 2015 for allegedly having thrown a wine bottle at his girlfriend several days earlier and booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility. During a hearing the following morning his bond was set at $5,000, and he was ordered to avoid future contact with his girlfriend.
Last updated: 10 January 2015