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Published January 12, 2015

Jan. 10, 2015: This booking photo provided by the Seminole County Public Affairs shows George Zimmerman. (AP/Seminole County Public Affairs)

Nov. 19, 2013: George Zimmerman listens in court, in Sanford, Fla., during his hearing on charges including aggravated assault stemming from a fight with his girlfriend. (AP/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool, File)

ORLANDO, Fla. George Zimmerman became angry and threw a wine bottle at his ex-girlfriend when she tried to break up with him, according to a police report released Monday.

Zimmerman denied throwing the bottle and disputed her claim that he destroyed her cell phone last week, according to the report, which chronicles his latest run-in with police since he was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin in 2013. The killing of the unarmed black teen touched off protests across the country.

Instead, Zimmerman said, he was only trying to prevent her from entering his home.

The former neighborhood watch volunteer was arrested Friday in Lake Mary and charged with aggravated assault. He was released Saturday on $5,000 bond.

Zimmerman didn't respond to a message left on his cell phone Monday by The Associated Press.

Officers patrolling the neighborhood where Zimmerman lives last week heard the sound of glass shattering, and then saw the former girlfriend drive out of the driveway. They pulled her over for a traffic stop a few streets over because she didn't have her lights on.

She explained that Zimmerman became angry after she told him she didn't want to take the relationship further, and they also argued over a painting she had that he wanted returned. Zimmerman made threats and threw the wine bottle, which didn't hit her, she said.

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