Arrest warrant issued in missing realtor case

PULASKI COUNTY (KATV) — The Pulaski County District Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Aaron Lewis. Lewis is wanted on one count of kidnapping in relation to the disappearance of realtor Beverly Carter.

According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, Lewis, 33, may have kidnapped Beverly Carter, the realtor who disappeared Thursday evening after meeting a potential client at a home in Scott. Police say as of Sunday evening, Carter has still not been found.

Pulaski County authorities say Lewis was a person of interest before he was involved in a Sunday afternoon car accident. Following the accident, deputies took a picture of Lewis's facial injuries. Because of his injuries, he was taken to Baptist Health in Little Rock before the arrest warrant was issued by a judge.

When Lewis went back to get a CT scan, because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule, and the fact he was not under arrest, deputies couldn't go back with him. It was then he slipped out of the hospital.

After Lewis left, deputies got the arrest warrant from the judge.

"If you have a kidnapping charge, he's extremely dangerous. The fact that we don't know where Mrs. Carter is and he is linked to it, I'd consider him extremely dangerous," PCSO spokesman Lt. Carl Minden said.

Lewis does have a previous criminal record. Public record shows Lewis will be a parolee until 2017.

The following is a list of his criminal history in Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas:

• Obstruction of Government Operations.
• Misdemeanor and felony for failure to appear in court.
• Accomplice to theft of property
• Misdemeanor and felony for theft of property
• Unlawful removal of theft device (Benton County Sheriff's Office)
• Out of state charges from Kansas City Police Department and the Utah Department of Corrections.

He's wanted on a $1,000,000 dollar bond.

Aaron Lewis is a white male, 5 feet 11 inches and approximately 156 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Police say Lewis should be considered dangerous. Call police if you have any information on his whereabouts.