HENDERSON, NE - Authorities have arrested a man after he allegedly took a hammer and a fire extinguisher and repeatedly beat another man outside of a motel.
The alleged suspect, 49-year-old Roger Lee Abramson, is accused of second-degree assault, terroristic threats, and third-degree assault, Law & Crime reported. A probable cause arrest affidavit reviewed by Law & Crime states that the York County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) responded around 11:00 p.m. on November 14 to the Sun Motel for a report of an assault.
Upon arriving on scene, deputies learned that two men, ages 78 and 53, had been beaten. Deputies first made contact with the older victim, who was bleeding from his arm while sitting in his pickup truck.
The other victim was more severely beaten, but was still conscious when deputies arrived. He told deputies that 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.
Abramson allegedly kept hitting the victim with the hammer until it broke. After it snapped in half, Abramson allegedly said, "you aren't dead yet?" and "I'm going to kill you" before grabbing a fire extinguisher and hitting him another six to eight times, according to the affidavit.
Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Deputies 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. Abramson was taken into custody without incident.
A motive for the attack was not listed in the affidavit. Abramson remains in the York County Jail on a $20,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for Wednesday, November 26.
The alleged suspect, 49-year-old Roger Lee Abramson, is accused of second-degree assault, terroristic threats, and third-degree assault, Law & Crime reported. A probable cause arrest affidavit reviewed by Law & Crime states that the York County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) responded around 11:00 p.m. on November 14 to the Sun Motel for a report of an assault.
Upon arriving on scene, deputies learned that two men, ages 78 and 53, had been beaten. Deputies first made contact with the older victim, who was bleeding from his arm while sitting in his pickup truck.
The other victim was more severely beaten, but was still conscious when deputies arrived. He told deputies that 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.
Abramson allegedly kept hitting the victim with the hammer until it broke. After it snapped in half, Abramson allegedly said, "you aren't dead yet?" and "I'm going to kill you" before grabbing a fire extinguisher and hitting him another six to eight times, according to the affidavit.
Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Deputies 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. Abramson was taken into custody without incident.
A motive for the attack was not listed in the affidavit. Abramson remains in the York County Jail on a $20,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for Wednesday, November 26.
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