Inset: Roger Lee Abramson (York County Jail). Background: Sun Motel in Henderson, Nebraska (Google Maps).
Roger Lee Abramson, 49, faces charges of second-degree assault, issuing terroristic threats, and third-degree assault.
As detailed in a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, the York County Sheriff’s Office responded to an assault report at the Sun Motel in Henderson around 11 p.m. on November 14. Henderson is located approximately 60 miles west of Lincoln. Upon arrival, deputies discovered two men, aged 78 and 53, had been attacked.
Officers initially found the older victim bleeding from his arm while seated in his pickup truck.
The younger victim, who suffered more severe injuries, was still conscious and spoke to deputies. He recounted how Abramson allegedly assaulted him with a hammer near his motel room. The affidavit states that Abramson struck him 10 to 15 times on the head and left forearm until the hammer broke. Afterward, Abramson reportedly asked, “You aren’t dead yet?” and then proceeded to hit him another six to eight times with a fire extinguisher.
The other victim received more serious injuries but was still conscious when cops arrived. He told deputies Abramson attacked him with a hammer outside his hotel room. Abramson allegedly hit the victim 10 to 15 times with the hammer on his head and left forearm. The suspect kept hitting the victim with the hammer until it broke, according to the affidavit. After it snapped in half, Abramson allegedly said “you aren’t dead yet?” before grabbing a fire extinguisher and hitting him another six to eight times.
Both victims were taken to the hospital. Cops found a “large amount of blood” just outside a motel room and a broken hammer. The fire extinguisher was located in the back of a pickup truck.
Deputies took Abramson into custody. A motive for the attack was not included in the affidavit.
Abramson remains in the York County Jail on a $200,000 bond. His next court date is set for Wednesday.
