( CNN ) George Zimmerman -- acquitted by a Florida jury over the death of Trayvon Martin -- was arrested in Florida on suspicion of aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weapon , local authorities said . The 31-year-old Florida resident was arrested Friday by police in Lake Mary at about 10 p.m. and booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility , according to that facility 's website . That facility , like its website , is run by the Seminole County Sheriff 's Office . It all came about after Zimmerman allegedly threw a wine bottle at a girlfriend , his lawyer Don West told reporters . `` Whatever happened took place several days ago , '' said West . `` And , as far as I know , they have not been together for some time , certainly not since then . '' Police first learned about it after coming `` in contact with the ( alleged ) victim at a traffic stop '' on Monday , Lake Mary police spokeswoman Bianca Gillett said . When asked about the delay in making the arrest , Gillett said the arresting officer tried to reach Zimmerman on Monday and Tuesday , but could n't , and was off-duty Wednesday and Thursday . It was the officer 's decision not to pass off the case to another officer , Gillett said . The incident is the latest legal run-in for Zimmerman since his acquittal in July 2013 on a murder charge in the death of Martin , a 17-year-old African-American . In fact , it 's his second arrest for alleged domestic violence against a girlfriend -- though Lake Mary police spokeswoman Bianca Gillett said this alleged `` victim is not the same ( woman ) as in 2013 . '' `` It 's clear he has n't been very lucky with the ladies the last few months , '' West said of his client . Judge bars contact , orders weapons surrendered . Zimmerman appeared Saturday morning before Judge John Galluzo , who decided to bar him from contacting the alleged victim or going into Volusia County . He was also told to surrender any weapons to a relative or third party , but not to stop drinking since the judge said `` there was n't any allegation of abuse of alcohol in the arrest affidavit . '' Appearing in court is not new for Zimmerman , who became a national figure in 2012 after spotting Martin in his Sanford , Florida , neighborhood . The two ended up having a confrontation that climaxed with Zimmerman fatally shooting the teenager , who was unarmed . That incident , and authorities ' decision not to immediately charge Zimmerman , spurred large-scale protests . In April of that year , Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder , with an affidavit accusing him of profiling Martin and ignoring a police dispatcher 's request that he wait for police . After a high-profile trial , a jury found Zimmerman not guilty . That made him a free man -- but did not end his issues with the law . No charge after other domestic violence claim . About two weeks after the verdict , he was pulled over for speeding in northern Texas . Much bigger troubles came in November 2013 , when Zimmerman was taken into custody at his then-girlfriend 's Apoka , Florida , home after the two allegedly had a heated fight . He was arrested then on aggravated assault and misdemeanor counts of domestic violence battery and criminal mischief , accusations that he denied . He posted $ 9,000 bail days later . But after the girlfriend asked that the issue be dropped , State Attorney Phil Archer announced that prosecutors would not press charges . More recently , in September 2014 , Lake Mary police said that a man claimed that Zimmerman threatened him during a road rage incident . `` I will ... kill you , '' Zimmerman allegedly said , according to police . `` Do you know who I am ? '' He was not arrested and has not been charged . West said that his client -- who posted $ 5,000 bail later Saturday -- does n't have a full-time job , implying he 's had his struggles since the Martin acquittal . `` It 's been a devastating experience that he 's had that he 's working through , '' the lawyer said . `` ... I 'm concerned , obviously , as we are here again this morning . '' CNN 's Christine Sever and Chris Welch contributed to this report .
Zimmerman posts $ 5,000 bail ; he was accused of throwing a bottle at a girlfriend . `` He has n't been very lucky with the ladies , '' attorney says of Zimmerman . He became a national figure after being charged , then acquitted in Trayvon Martin 's death .