He eats TV dinners most nights. He wrote the thing and already printed you a copy. Against us? McCallum said the man, Jonathan Pentland, then pushed the young man. Goodwin positions herself and her phone behind the reporter. As seen on a viral video, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland shoved 22-year-old Deandre Williams in a residential community in Richland County. Gen. Milford Beags Beagle Jr. has officially turned over all proceedings to the civilian system. All rights reserved. State Rep. Ivory Thigpin represents the Richland County neighborhood where this occurred and said after initial concerns of the safety of his constituents and that the matter was being investigated, he started to hear conflicting reports about when the Sheriffs Department was presented with the video. ", First published on April 15, 2021 / 6:36 AM. He appears just as a voice off-camera. Heres what SC universities did, How a Black man's arrest in Greenville exhibits effects of racial disparity in policing, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The three-minute clip doesnt show what sparked the altercation. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The Associated Press contributed to this report. "You have to talk through things everybody has different perspectives.". You gonna stay in here every day?". Lucas Daprile. Sheriff Lott knew about this since (April 13) to turn it around to make it look like (the victim) had done something wrong? No one knew because Lott had not said that Pentland had already been taken into custody at 8:30 that morning. They own a home in The Lakes at Barony Place subdivision, where the encounter happened. sfastenau@postandcourier.com, By Adam Benson "Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class who is being investigated over a viral video from Columbia, South Carolina. I do not want to take any actions now that could interfere with the fair resolution of civilian criminal charges.. Were going to stand up for our children, were going to stand up for our people and were not going to take it anymore.. I want to reiterate that the command in no way condones the behaviors and actions depicted, he said. Pentland was. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in. Jonathan Pentland, a white Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault. They knew his name: Gus. His department also refused a request from the newspaper to review the responding deputy's body camera footage from the April 12 incident. "No justice, no peace," was shouted on Thursday by a protester outside of a home of a man who was captured on video harassing a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood on Monday. Read More: Army falsely denied Flynn's brother part of military response . Read moreUSC Foundation buys site of embattled student housing development in downtown Columbia, Kierra Fletcher last week contributed two strong performances to the Gamecocks' run to the SEC regular-season championship. Jonathan Pentland's neighborhood are worried they're gonna end up suffering because he decided to confront a Black man walking on his block. The alleged aggressor is reported to be U.S. Army sergeant first class Jonathan Pentland, whose social media accounts showed Pentland has been stationed as a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson. In a statement, Fort Jackson Commander Brig. he screams. The Black Lives Matter saint seen getting pushed by Army Sergeant Jonathan Pentland on Monday in a viral out-of-context video reportedly sexually harassed a woman and attempted to snatch a baby in separate incidents in Pentland's neighborhood just days before the confrontation took place. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He even filed a complaint against a police officer once. I stopped recorded because I thought [he] was OK, that he was safe at that point, he walked away like Jonathan wanted to do, but Jonathan follows [him] and the ladies and slaps the phone out of his hand and stepped on it and cracked it, she claims. she says. Television news vehiclespull up, in position for the next broadcast. An Army sergeant and instructor in South Carolina was charged Wednesday with third-degree assault after a video captured him shoving a young Black man and saying he was in the wrong neighborhood, authorities said. The reporter jumps in. We've got to demand racial justice, she says. Last week, Sgt. "I want to know all about you, Gus," Goodwin says. Even if thats not your intention.. Once it started to get more physical and Jonathans wife says the police is coming, I said, oh my goodness if this isnt documented someone can spin this in a whole other direction, she said. Authorities sought to focus Wednesday on Pentland. Asked at the news conference about people protesting in the neighborhood, the sheriff said there was no problem with people peacefully protesting.. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. US Army Pentland was promoted to sergeant first class, a senior noncommissioned position, in April 2020 and has also worked as a drill sergeant at. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. @fortjackson officials are aware of the video taken in the Summit and it has our full attention. They've had in-depth conversations about police shootings and racial bias. Lotts department claimed a blanket policy to never release body cam footage upon request. An attorney for Pentland said he is looking into challenging the decision. His response came quickly: It was a "sure" and an "absolutely.". He has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, according to. It's the sign itself. The charge is a misdemeanor, and Pentland faces a fine of not more than $500, 30 days imprisonment, or both. Here are 13 more things about him: He is originally from Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho.He has lived in other parts of Idaho including Nampa. Call the police! replies the young man, whom authorities declined to identify on Wednesday. There was some other things that occurred that really doesnt justify the actions of Pentland, Lott said at Wednesdays news conference. "None of them justified the assault that occurred.". If Pentland is found guilty of the assault charge he could face a fine of up to $500, as well as 30 days in prison. We've got to hold people in power accountable. From her front porch, Lavonna Goodwin directs the camera of her cell phone toward the cars lining the suburban street. The Black Voices Matter sign is gone now, too. Rules, any rules, from the school board election filing requirements to the HOA association bylaws, are his way of life. He's here to talk to them. Some who tuned in to her video at home are now a part of the protest here. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland of misdemeanor assault and battery Aug. 23 after a two-day bench trial. The young man was a victim, the individual that was arrested was the aggressor, and he's been dealt with accordingly," he continued. It identifies him as an "advocate.". "You're in the wrong neighborhood m*****f*****," he said before adding that Deandre was harassing the neighborhood while continuing to threaten him to leave. The South Carolina soldier who was caught on video shoving and threatening a young black man for being in the wrong neighborhood is Jonathan Pentland, a high-ranking sergeant in the US Army and father of two, according to reports. I aint playing with you. It, is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. Aside from this clarification as to the non existence of this statute, it would be premature for this office to comment on the possibility of additional charges as I have not yet had the opportunity to review the complete investigation of this matter., To get alerts for breaking news, download the ABC Columbia News App for iPhone or Android, Jonathan Pentland with one count of Assault and Battery in the Third Degree under, of the South Carolina Code for an incident that occurred on, Monday, April 12, 2021. Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class stationed at Fort Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina. It did not indicate Pentland had committed a crime. It is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. Cassie can be heard in the now-viral video, calling the victim an aggressor and accusing him of picking a fight with some random young lady.. On Monday, a woman posted footage on Facebook showing a heated confrontation involving Pentland and a Black man in his neighborhood outside Columbia, South Carolina. "Let's go, walk away," he said. RCSD said they are still investigating those reports as of Thursday. But then again, it wasnt a big deal it wasnt physical. This article was published more than1 year ago. You cant put your hands on somebody., At his news conference, Lott defended his deputy, who passed the information on to investigators and didnt rush to make a judgment. At the same time, Lott acknowledged, The most valuable piece of evidence we had was the video., The Post and Courier requested access to Semones body camera footage, which would likely shed more light on the deputys handling of the incident. Lott said it was a "swift response by law enforcement," but he did not say why the sheriff's department waited all day to make this announcement. COLUMBIA Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has insisted the disturbing video of a White Army sergeant berating and threatening a Black pedestrian makes clear that the soldier was the aggressor and the unidentified 22-year-old Black man was the victim. Though the Richland County Sheriffs Department transferred Pentland to Fort Jackson authorities on April 14, Fort Jackson Commanding General Brig. 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Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday, Richland County Sheriff said A video of his altercation in the Summit neighborhood quickly went viral Monday The three-minute clip shows Pentland. Still, soon after the news conference where the sheriff was careful not to blame the Black man shoved in the confrontation, Lott's department again shared the same incident reports about the victim with reporters. "He's not scared because he's gotwhite privilege.". I never thought I would be the one behind the camera recording something like this its been very emotional and overwhelming.. Homeowners in Army Sgt. They start the ride back to her house. He was in the good spirits, y'all. Sgt. Her partner recorded a video of demonstrators peacefully assembling, some carrying Black Lives Matter signs. A DRILL sergeant who attacked a black man walking in his South Carolina neighborhood has fled after Black Lives Matter protesters rallied in front of his home. 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In experiment 1, the CRFs were similar at the stimulated and nonstimulated regions, indicating that early visual areas do not modulate endogenous attention during stimulus presentation. She starts a new Facebook Live with the title "feeling optimistic. Her heart might as well be her whole outfit. stroll please subscribe http://bit.ly/3oD0. "I'm curious. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records. The deputy, Daniel Semones, declined to make an arrest due to (the victim) walking towards the other female, him walking to Jonathans residence, having a verbal dispute and threatening several people on scene, he wrote in his incident report. He came back through! Lott said that man had been involved in other incidents in the neighborhood in the days leading up to the video but said that "none of them justified the assault that occurred.". Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records, which did not show him as . "There was some other things that occurred that really doesn't justify the actions of [Pentland]," Lott said. as well as other partner offers and accept our. We acknowledged that there is a desire for a community-level engagement as we work jointly to find the appropriate path to community healing, according to Beagles statement. But I'm OK with trying. Pentland's family was evacuated from the home when protesters started to vandalize the house, the sheriff's department said. ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a staff sergeant captain. The video, posted Monday by a woman on Facebook and shared thousands of times, shows a man, identified as Pentland, demanding that a Black man leave the neighborhood and using obscenities before threatening him with physical violence. She wanted to present the truth, as she saw it from her front porch, in its raw, unfiltered and uneditedform. "I ain't playing with you. That's why she took out her phone to stream the protests. She and her husband streamed for almost 16hours total. But Lotts department refused the request, a decision Thigpen called very problematic.. Efforts to reach Pentland were unsuccessful at the time of this writing. Instead, the release pointed to the victims behavior, and complaints that the victim, prior to the confrontation with Pentland, allegedly committed multiple assaults. | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy. Brittany Hart, a public information officer, emailed two reports at 7:58 a.m. She said nothing about the White man in the video, even though deputies would arrest Pentland a half hour later. Another neighbor took out her cell phone and started filming. Im about to show you what I can do.. It's just who he is, he says. Pentlands since-deleted Facebook page said the couple have a young son and daughter. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. said the behavior . Goodwin doesn't notice the man wearing a neon yellow bike helmet across the street, in the background of her footage. "Soldier conduct on and off duty must be exemplary to retain the trust of our communities and our nation," said Fort Jackson Commander Brigadier General Milford Beagle, Jr. "Fort Jackson continues to work with and support [Richland County] Sheriff Lott, our local law enforcement professionals, and community and civil leadership as this case moves forward.". On Thursday, a social media video showed protesters outside the home of a white man who was captured on video aggressively pushing and harassing a Black man on a sidewalk Monday in a South Carolina neighborhood. Jonathan Pentland mugshot from April 14, 2021. Heres what SC universities did, Goodwin sits on the couch in the living room on April 17. It shows Pentland, who is white, demanding the victim to leave the area, telling him, Youre in the wrong neighborhood, motherfer and then threatening him with physical violence. It's April 14, and she is ready. Gen. Milford Beagle, Jr. wrote, Soldier conduct on and off duty must be exemplary to retain the trust of our communities and our nationFort Jackson continues to work with and support Sheriff Lott, our local law enforcement professionals, and community & civil leadership as this case moves forward.. Im upset to know that this happened this way, Lewis said. He appeared before a magistrate Friday morning in Columbia. 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Officials at Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest basic training facility, said Wednesday they were looking into the incident. They've gone shopping, shared a homecooked meal, danced together. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland shoved and pursued a Black man through his Columbia, South Carolina, neighborhood in a viral video this April. Gen. Milford Beagle, Jr confirmed Pentland is. "The first time I saw the video, it was terrible. US Army Staff Sergeant Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged with third degree assault and battery for shoving a black man walking past his house and telling him: 'You came to the wrong neighborhood . Read moreSC House GOP approves asking voters to remove ban on taxes directly aiding private schools, The Post and Courier Columbia And you've got to be on this journey with us, she says. He's going to the neighborhood's HOA office to report the Black Voices Matter sign. And if you are, youre going to answer for it, and thats what weve done in this case., The Justice Department is investigating, military officials said, and Pentland is suspended from his instructor duties while his case pends. Lott, the Richland sheriff since 1997, in March was named the national sheriff of the year by the National Sheriff's Association a first for any South Carolina sheriff. Im really just trying to move forward and get back to normal, she said. Maurice Goodwinsays. It appears he has since posted bail. A shoe and accessories shop, too. "We can no longer stand by and let it happen," she added. "That could have been my baby," she says duringthe live stream. Philpott says he needs to go. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeast Columbia neighborhood in an incident that spawned protests . "Talking is key. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland," Sully said, adding that it was an . Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records. Sign up for notifications from Insider! The reports redacted the names of each individual, leaving only the suggestion that the Black man involved in the confrontation had committed the acts against White residents. The division on Wednesday posted a comment on a 2017 photo of Pentland in military garb, saying, There is no place in the Army for extremist ideologies. Philpott thinks someone from the HOA removed it. ", "I called Gus and guess what?" She always tells her 16-year-old notto go for a walk. That's on the business card he pulls out. Pentland was promoted to sergeant first class, a senior noncommissioned position, in April 2020 and has also worked as a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson, according to Facebook pages cited by Heavy.com before they were taken down. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been suspended from his instructor duties at Fort Jackson and is charged with third-degree assault and battery. Please enter valid email address to continue. "If we get harassed, everybody gets harassed," Lavonna Goodwin says. Background: Fort Jackson suspends soldier arrested after video of confrontation with Black man in South Carolina. His deputies have been featured in the A&E television series, "Live PD." "Another unarmed Black man could be dead today because he was walking in a neighborhood that, I am told, is adjacent to his, doing absolutely nothing. On April 8, one incident report says, the man allegedly put his arm around a womans waist, put his hand down the right side of her shorts and then put his arm back around her waist as her pants were partly down. Goodwin gets it, she says. McCallum says the conversation quickly got tenser and then other people began to gather around the woman and the young man. He. He also spent time stationed at Fort Drum in New York and was part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, according to its Facebook page. Another complaint said the man picked up a womans baby without permission and tried to walk away on April 10. The Richland County Sherrifs office declined to share a message. En abril, Jonathan Pentland, sargento de primera clase, fue suspendido de sus funciones de instructor del Ejrcito despus de que un video lo mostrara empujando al joven, insultndolo y. State Senator Mia McLeod, who represents the area, said Wednesday on the Senate floor that she'd spent much of the previous day in discussions about the incident and planned to meet with the sheriff later in the day. This image will remain viewable to foster dialogue.. But that doesn't stop Goodwin from asking him questions. You better start walking right now.". ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a U.S. Army staff sergeant. File/Thomas Hammond/Special to the Post and Courier. Protesters at the Columbia, South Carolina home of U.S. Army officer Jonathan Pentland on April 14, 2021. His military resume includes time with 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson in Colorado, and the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum in New York. Jonathan Pentland, a Fort Jackson soldier, was charged with 3rd-degree assault and battery after he was captured in a viral video harassing a black man in the Summit neighborhood . She's not just a heart-on-her-sleeve type person. Chance of rain 40%. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault in Richland County Court on August 23, 2021, for his part in a shoving incident that occurred in The Summit neighborhood, a series of connected. "Get out.. Sarah Sicard is a Senior Editor with Military Times. Goodwin keeps pushing. More than two hours later, his department released its first public statement on the incident. A white Army non-commissioned officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault. What you gonna do? Asked on Twitter for his response to the video, Beagle said the behavior displayed in the video "is by no means condoned by any service member.". However, McCallum said there was one more interaction between Pentland and the young man. 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