Abraham Gill updates his photo at the Miami-Dade County Jail.
Avraham Gil, the 19-year-old son of an Israeli diplomat, was attacked by another inmate in his cell at the Miami-Dade County Jail on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. New York Post.
Gill was previously arrested on Jan. 27 for allegedly running over a Sunny Isles Beach police officer with his motorcycle. He was initially placed under house arrest but was asked to return to prison to take new photos. While waiting in his cell, he reportedly talked about sausages with another inmate, 32-year-old Blake Elvis Ermus. According to local news reports, Elmuth attacked Gill, resulting in a detainee being charged with felony assault.
“A discussion was taking place with the defendant (Ermus) about the contents of the sausage. At some point the defendant approached the victim and punched and kicked him.” new york post read.
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Gill’s new photo shows him calm, in stark contrast to his previous booking photo, which captured him looking emotional and disheveled. Prosecutors requested house arrest because of concerns about Gill’s driving behavior. He still faces pending felony charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
The cause of the attack and its possible link to the reported conversations are currently being investigated.
Gill, of Aventura, attracted widespread attention after his legal team unsuccessfully tried to assert diplomatic immunity after his arrest in late January. His father was employed by the Israeli Consulate in Miami.
