Biography
On June 10, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL, Ivan Jacob Zecher, 27, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm. During a protest, a group blocking traffic was reportedly throwing rocks and water bottles at officers. Officers arrested Zecher; his backpack was leaking — they found a liquor bottle full of gasoline, a lighter, balloons full of liquid, and a hatchet. Case dropped (illegal arrest).
Portrait provenance
Ivan Zecher, individually captioned in the June 8, 2020 Action News Jax case report. The original image metadata names this photograph “Ivan_Zecher UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY ARREST.jpg”. The full original 485 by 600 pixel portrait is preserved without additional cropping, enlargement, retouching or generated details. Source: Action News Jax; individual photographer not credited. This arrest photograph is not evidence of guilt; subsequent reporting describes the government’s motion to dismiss Zecher’s indictment.
Birth-year evidence
USAO Middle Florida June10,2020 indictment announcement explicitly gives Zecher27, matching Jacksonville protest prosecution. Sources: Source 1. Birth is recorded approximately, not as a verified exact birthday; possible years: 1992, 1993.
