A Hot Springs man was arrested Monday morning for allegedly fleeing the scene of a pedestrian accident after placing the victim, his ex-girlfriend, inside the vehicle.
Kevin Deshaun Everett, 36, who lists a Belding Street address, was taken into custody at 10 a.m. Monday and charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a felony punishable by up to six years in prison. Everett also had an outstanding warrant for third-degree domestic battery, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, for an incident in December involving the ex-girlfriend.
He remained in custody Monday in lieu of a $2,500 bond and is set to appear Feb. 6 in Garland County District Court.
According to the affidavit, shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, the Garland County Sheriff's Department received calls about a vehicle striking a pedestrian on Rockefeller Road next to National Park College. Callers stated they witnessed a maroon Hyundai Santa Fe run over a female and then saw a black male loading the woman into the Sante Fe.
One caller noted that it appeared to be the driver of the car, later identified as Everett, who had put the woman in his car. He reportedly told the caller he was going to take her to the hospital himself.
The caller gave the vehicle's description and license plate number to dispatchers, who checked the plate and determined the vehicle was registered to the victim. They sent the information out to local agencies for assistance in locating it, and Hot Springs police located the vehicle outside a residence in the 200 block of Mason Street.
The victim and Everett were both found inside the residence, and Everett was taken into custody while the victim was transported by LifeNet to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. Everett was questioned and reportedly admitted he did not make any attempt to contact emergency services for the victim. He allegedly stated he "panicked" and put her into the car because he wanted to get her some help, so he took her to his sister's house.
According to the affidavit on the battery warrant, the victim came to the police department at around 11 p.m. Dec. 2 to report a prior attack by her ex-boyfriend, identified as Everett.
She stated that on Nov. 28 Everett had slapped her several times in the face, stomach, chest and legs, and had kicked her twice and pushed her across the room, causing her to hit her lip on an unknown object.
The report notes injuries were visible on the victim's body.
Local on 01/24/2017