Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nathan John Zudoffsky, aged 41, found himself under arrest yesterday following allegations that he breached a court order by forcefully entering the apartment of the victim involved in his ongoing domestic battery case.
Initially arrested for domestic battery on April 12, Zudoffsky was released the following day on his own recognizance. Judge David Kreider had explicitly instructed him to avoid any contact with the victim.
Despite this order, Zudoffsky later reached out to the judge via a letter, requesting the lifting of the no-contact order, citing his desire to assist in caring for his daughter.
The incident on April 29 involved Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies responding to the victim’s apartment. The victim reported that Zudoffsky had appeared at her door dressed in black, wearing a green mask and glasses. Upon recognizing his voice, she asked him to leave; however, Zudoffsky allegedly forced his way inside, pushing the door against her, and attempted to hug and kiss her while smelling of alcohol. Despite her repeated demands for him to leave, he eventually exited the apartment.
Deputies later located Zudoffsky’s car at Sun Bay Apartments, located at 708 SW 16th Avenue. As Zudoffsky entered and started his vehicle, deputies performed a traffic stop and detained him promptly.
Post Miranda, Zudoffsky reportedly only nodded his head in response to questions. When he was asked whether he wanted to answer any questions, he reportedly shook his head to indicate that he did not.
Zudoffsky has been charged with burglary with battery and violation of pre-trial release conditions in a dating violence case. He had no criminal history before his April 12 arrest and told Court Services that he works for a business that delivers Amazon packages. Judge Meshon Rawls ordered him held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s Office to hold him without bail until trial; if the judge denies the motion, bail will be set at that hearing.
Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
