Son of Israeli diplomat who 'ran over cop' beaten in jail over sausage debate

01 March 2024 , 09:39

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Avraham Gil, 19, was having an updated mugshot photo taken when the fight broke out

The teenage son of an Israeli diplomat, who was arrested for allegedly running over a police officer with his motorcycle, was beaten in a Florida jail on Wednesday during a row over sausages.

19-year-old Avraham Gil had returned to the Miami-Dade County jail to provide an updated mugshot when he became embroiled in a heated debate about sausages with another inmate named Blake Elvis Ermus. The teen, who was accused of “intentionally” running over a cop, was then beaten by Ermus, according to local reports.

Gil told investigators that he “was having a conversation with the defendant (Ermus) about the ingredients of the sausages. At some point, the defendant approached the victim and punched him multiple times.”

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Gil's new mugshot features the teen staring emotionlessly at the camera, a vast difference compared to his original.

Blake Ermus was charged with Battery by a Detainee following the beat down.

32-year-old Ermus was in jail on domestic battery charges and has since been charged with felony battery by a detainee, jail records show. Gil, whose father is the consul for administration at the Israeli consulate in Miami, was placed on house arrest after his driving was declared a danger to the public.

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He made national headlines when he was pictured crying in his mugshot after attempting to claim diplomatic immunity following his arrest in January. But this was not the teen’s first run-in with Miami police, as it is believed he previously drove away from a traffic stop and was pulled over on New Year’s Eve for several traffic violations. Gil’s bike even featured a number plate that read “PLS CHASE”, hidden by a second flip-up plate.

The cop he allegedly ran over is still unable to work and remains in recovery. “Just had a motorcycle come and run me over. I’ve got one subject in custody,” the police officer said after being hit, Local10 reports.

Avraham Gil, 19, appeared to be hysterically crying in his mugshot after he was arrested for striking a Sunny Isles Beach police lieutenant.

Gil is accused of running into the cop as he hates waiting in traffic

Gil’s lawyers argued the teen should be granted diplomatic immunity due to his father’s position. These calls fell on deaf ears as the US State Department confirmed he was not entitled to civil or criminal immunity.

At the time of his arrest, legal expert David Weinstein told Local10: "Diplomatic immunity is not given to people who are called consular officials, and those are people who are not the head diplomatic agent of a foreign country here in the United States, so there is a distinction.”

The teen’s updated mugshot paints a stark contrast to his first, with the 19-year-old showing very little emotion this time. Gil’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 12.

Thousands of diplomats call the United States their home and dealing with their alleged crimes can often be a delicate and complicated process. As per the Vienna Convention, diplomats are not liable for arrest or detention, essentially granting them immunity to a wide range of criminal offences.

Henry Moore