The teenage son of an Israeli diplomat accused of running over a police officer on his motorcycle could soon clear his record.
Avraham Gil, 19, was arrested in January in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, a suburb of Miami, after intentionally running over a police officer with his motorcycle, leaving him with a “disabling” leg injury, according to authorities. .
On Monday, Miami offered the teen a pretrial diversion program – typically offered to first-time offenders – that will allow him to avoid prison time, according to reports. NBCMiami.
Instead, Gil has to do 100 hours of community service, traffic school and also comply with a no-drive order. He must also donate $500 to the Ryder Trauma Center.
Prosecutors will drop the charge against him for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer if he completes the program.
Avraham Gil, the teenage son of an Israeli diplomat in Miami, will avoid prison time thanks to a deal offered by prosecutors on Monday.
He is seen with his parents in court. His father is Eli Gil, who works at the Israeli embassy.
Gil’s lawyer, Stephen Millan, said in court that the teen’s parents’ diplomatic visa expires at the end of July and that the teen intends to return to Israel to merit being in the IDF.
Prosecutors claim the police officer injured by Gil approved the deal.
Gil wrote the officer a letter asking for forgiveness, saying the incident “served as an important wake-up call in my life.”
‘Prior to this incident, I was going to work in a social service administrative position in the government. Now I have chosen to serve in the active military,’ Gil stated of his plans with the Israel Defense Forces, which is currently waging war in Gaza.
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The Sunny Isles police officer was conducting a traffic stop on Collins Avenue when he saw Gil weaving through traffic and told him to stop, but the teen continued driving and hit him, according to the incident report.
Gil was seen sobbing in his mugshot after being arrested in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, a suburb of Miami.
Police say Gil intentionally ran his motorcycle into a police officer after he was ordered to stop driving.
Sunny Isles officer reportedly suffered ‘disabling’ leg injury
The officer then pulled Gil off his bike and threw him to the ground before arresting him.
Gil then apologized and allegedly told officers that he had no intention of hitting the officer, but was instead weaving through the lanes because he “hates waiting behind traffic.”
Despite having had at least two previous encounters with police in just two months, Gil was released on his own recognizance after his attorney argued that his father, Eli Gil, a diplomat at the Israeli Consulate in Miami, has diplomatic status.
The State Department states that “family members in the households of diplomatic agents enjoy precisely the same privileges and immunities as sponsoring diplomatic agents.”
Judge Teresa Pooler approved the deal offered by prosecutors
Diplomatic privileges include complete immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the host country’s courts, unless waived by the sending State. Eli, Gil’s father, appears in the photo above.
These privileges include complete immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the courts of the host country, unless waived by the sending State.
After Gil’s arrest, Local 10 discovered the teen’s previous encounters with police, which include a license plate that says “please pursue,” and appear to indicate a pattern of traffic misconduct.
Gil was stopped for traffic violations on December 31, 2023, and a video of the encounter shows him telling an officer that his father is a diplomat.
“Do you want me to call him?” the teen is heard asking the officer.
Gil’s badge is seen during one of his interactions with the police. The plate says “PLS CHASE”
Gil was released on personal recognizance after his lawyer argued that his father, Eli Gil, a diplomat at the Israeli consulate in Miami, has diplomatic status.
Miami Shores police tried to stop the teen again on Jan. 14, but he continued driving and Miami Shore police do not pursue people for traffic violations.
Gil is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence.
The diplomat’s son is also accused of driving without a license plate or license.
His next court appearance will be February 26.