A woman with a listed address of Alton is accused of hindering deputies as they attempted to arrest a wanted felon at a Pomona residence. According to a probable cause statement, 26‑year‑old Destani Nicole Steagall is charged with two counts of hindering prosecution of a felony after officers say she repeatedly denied that the suspect, Nathan Rodman, was inside her garage on March 12.
Corporal T.S. Craig wrote that Steagall told officers “Rodman was not there” multiple times as they arrived at the home on State Route N to serve an outstanding felony warrant. However, Rodman’s mother told Trooper C. Battreal that Rodman was inside the same garage Steagall had just exited. After officers announced they were applying for a search warrant, Rodman opened the door and surrendered.
Steagall was taken into custody around 11:30 a.m. and booked into the Howell County Jail. The statement notes she was arrested for “felony Hindering Prosecution.”
