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George Zimmerman arrested on aggravated assault charge
George Zimmerman Heal
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office says George Zimmerman was arrested in Lake Mary, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 on an aggravated assault charge, and is being held at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility. - photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS/file
MIAMI - Florida authorities say George Zimmerman, whose acquittal of murdering an unarmed black teen sparked a national debate on race and self-defense laws, has been arrested on an aggravated assault charge. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office says the 31-year-old Zimmerman was arrested in Lake Mary about 10 p.m. Friday and is being held at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility. 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 woman who was not identified.
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