ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a staff sergeant captain. 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. You have permission to edit this article. This is about community confidence in law enforcement, Thigpin, a Democrat, said. A judge found suspended Fort Jackson Army Sgt. COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) On Thursday, 5th Circuit Solicitor Bryon E. Gipson released a statement regarding the charges brought against Jonathan Pentland and the response his office received. Thanks for contacting us. Im about to do something to you, Pentland says. Deputies were told that the man approached several neighbors in a threatening manner and that someone had asked Pentland to intervene, the agency said in a statement. Sgt. Jonathan Pentland is . Read moreScooter's Coffee expanding to SC with 3 shops; 2 home decor stores open in Mount Pleasant, House Republicans reached exactly the number of votes needed to advance the measure to the Senate, where its fate is far less certain. A retired Army staff sergeant, Roach said she felt upset that violence allegedly perpetrated by a fellow soldier could happen close to home. Read moreSC House GOP approves asking voters to remove ban on taxes directly aiding private schools, The Post and Courier Columbia (Video: Richland County Sheriff's Department). The Richland County Sherrifs office declined to share a message. Two reports about the victim included a complaint that a pedestrian on April 8 put his hand around a womans waist, then did so again after her shorts were partly down. Since that time, my office has been contacted by several, members of the community demanding that Mr, charges, to include the offense of Unlawful Restraint, for his alleged conduct. This type of behavior is not consistent with our Army Values and will not be condoned. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Soon, herview is blocked by bodies and bullhorns, signs and shirts with slogans. She then immediately took out her phone and started recording. Jonathan Pentland has allegedly been accused of harassing a Black youth in a South Carolina neighborhood (jonathan.pentland/Facebook) Why is Jonathan Pentland being slammed? Goodwin's video starts with him walking his bike up her driveway. She pointsher phone toward her face as they walk back to her car. Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class stationed at Fort Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina. Who knows? We've got to protest. You gonna stay in here every day?". The Richland County Sheriffs Department said in an email that further allegations of assault against Pentland are being investigated. His department also refused a request from the newspaper to review the responding deputy's body camera footage from the April 12 incident. He added, None of them justified the assault that occurred., It was terrible, it was unnecessary, it was a bad video, he added. Goodwinexplains to a Facebook Live commenter why. Calling the widely circulated video our most valuable piece of evidence, Lott thanked the person who filmed it and urged people to work with law enforcement to make sure that we prevent the incident that occurred on Monday from ever happening again.. Jonathan Eugene Pentland is a white soldier who has lived in different parts of the United States including Idaho, South Carolina, Colorado, Hawaii and New York. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a U.S. Army staff sergeant. It did not indicate Pentland had committed a crime. He wrote the thing and already printed you a copy. They surround him in a matter of moments. "Get out.". It was just an argument until the mother-in-law goes from her house and she gets Mr. Pentland out of his house and thats when he came in. Jonathan Pentland, a 42-year-old sergeant first class, was arrested on Wednesday and taken to the Richland County jail. Jonathan Pentland, . Goodwin keeps pushing. "You're in the wrong neighborhood, motherf-----," Pentland is heard saying. 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. 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 having an attorney. "He's not scared because he's gotwhite privilege.". I thought they knew each other, McCallum said. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been suspended from his instructor duties at Fort Jackson and is charged with third-degree assault and battery. Arrest data: How a Black man's arrest in Greenville exhibits effects of racial disparity in policing. The 82-year-old is not just by the book. ", First published on April 15, 2021 / 6:36 AM. I was just minding my business, and then her mother-in-law comes out as well and started yelling at him telling him he needs to leave and he doesnt live here. McCallum said the man, Jonathan Pentland, then pushed the young man. 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.. Pentlands since-deleted Facebook page said the couple have a young son and daughter. Get to know each other? She said the officer charged Pentland at the scene with malicious injury to property for slapping the man's cellphone to the ground, which happened after the video stopped rolling. Rules, any rules, from the school board election filing requirements to the HOA association bylaws, are his way of life. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. 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 having an attorney. Even if thats not your intention.. "Y'all want to talk to Gus? Sgt. According to WLTX, Richland County deputies said they were called to the neighborhood shortly after 8 p.m. and transported the family from the home to another location. When an officer arrived on the scene and was informed by Johnson and the woman who recorded the video that Deandre was assaulted, the officer said that the man could only be charged with malicious injury to property and not assault, according to Johnson. Read moreGamecocks' Kierra Fletcher embracing pressure for nation's No. Users identified 42-year-old Sgt. If convicted, he faces up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. Philpott says he needs to go. "I'm going to show you how to fry some chicken," she says. But I'm OK with trying. Goodwin gets it, she says. Its interesting that in getting to the bottom of two conflicting stories, you only release information about the victim. His lead investigator slept in his office Tuesday night to make sure the investigation had a fast resolution, Lott told reporters. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Despite the sustained protests, it is unclear if Mr Pentland was in the property at the time, as he was arrested on Wednesday and charged with third-degree assault, following release of footage. Beagle said while his command does not condone the actions depicted in the video, due process must be carried out. Jonathan Pentland had already been charged with third-degree assault in the incident, in which he confronted the pedestrian near his South Carolina home for being "in the wrong neighborhood," shoved him and threatened him. The ones that, as he says, blocked the entrance and exits. Jonathan Pentland was charged with third-degree assault on Wednesday. "I'm about to do something to you," Pentland responded. According to the Associated Press, Johnson did not respond to a request for additional details about the video. 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. The video shows the White man, identified by Lott's department as 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland, hurling curse words and shoving the victim on the sidewalk of a neighborhood northeast of. The street now looks like a parking lot. I never thought I would be the one behind the camera recording something like this its been very emotional and overwhelming.. "That could have been my baby," she says duringthe live stream. He shoved the young man. They talk about what Gus was doing at the protest, and why the crowd approached him. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland, who is based in Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, as the racist in question after one account posted a video of a white man . It's proof. Those behaviors are absolutely counter to the Army Values and professionalism expected of soldiers, both on and off duty. Everyone is invited. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider In fact, he said he learned of the issues from a reporter. "You don't know certain things about people until you get to know them," Goodwin says. Jonathan Pentland serving in the military. He can't fix it, he says. He's still going to get rid of that sign? Pentland didn't immediately respond to an email message seeking comment. "I'll see you later," Philpott says as he walks back toward his bike. Solicitor Gipson responded to those calling for additional charges against Pentland, saying many have called for Pentland to be charged with unlawful restraint, a charge the solicitor saysdoes not exist. McCallum and other community members say they dont understand why Pentland was arrested Wednesday morning following a Monday evening incident. Richland County, South Carolina Sheriff's Department via WLTX-TV, Flying bug found at Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect, Pence won't commit to supporting Trump if he's the nominee, Ed Sheeran reveals wife was diagnosed with tumor while pregnant, reports CBS Columbia, South Carolina affiliate WLTX-TV. Call the police! replies the young man, whom authorities declined to identify on Wednesday. A commenter next asks for her to zoom into the crowd gatheringacross the street. The young man has an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents, the agency said. The commanding general of the installation condemned the video on Wednesday, and said that the Department of Justice is looking into the matter. "It's posted against homeowners associations regulations," he says. This image will remain viewable to foster dialogue.. Homeowners in Army Sgt. The three-minute clip doesnt show what sparked the altercation. 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. She doesn't say anything 24 minutes later when the man walks his bike through the crowd, leaving behind Goodwin and her camera. I went for a walk yesterday evening and I encountered a young man (Deandre)in distress. But on Wednesday, he was arrested and charged with third-degree assault. A white Fort Jackson soldier charged in connection with an April 12 altercation with a Black man will be prosecuted by the civilian justice system before the military justice system gets involved, the South Carolina posts commanding general said Friday. He has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, according to. Pentland's family was evacuated from the home when protesters started to vandalize the house, the sheriff's department said. Pentland did not immediately respond to Insider's email for comment. What are you going to do?". Authorities sought to focus Wednesday on Pentland. Though the Richland County Sheriffs Department transferred Pentland to Fort Jackson authorities on April 14, Fort Jackson Commanding General Brig. Low 66F. 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 mentioned a second instance of assault not captured on video in which the man believed to be Pentland slapped Deandre's phone out of his hand and shattered it. Goodwin asks why he had to get involved. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. issued a reaction. Sarah Sicard is a Senior Editor with Military Times. Dont miss reporting and analysis from the Hill and the White House. "I thought we were getting somewhere with this," she says. He tells her he's trying to get the homeowners association to take it down, actually. 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. "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. Was he with us? "Soldier conduct on and off duty must be exemplary to retain the trust of our communities and our nation," said Beagle, according to the update. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Presses record on thecamera. He and Fort Jackson officials will continue to work with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Columbia Mayor Steven Benjamin, and State Sen. Mia McLeod to address issues as they arise. Also read: College students urged change after George Floyd's murder. Philpott used to be a police officer. 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"There go Gus, y'all!" First Class Jonathan Pentland, the Army non-commissioned officer shown confronting a Black man walking in his Columbia, South Carolina, neighborhood in a viral video, was charged with third-degree . She says she feels that she can change Philpott. Two yard signs that said Black Lives Matter and Its about us were at one point erected on Pentlands lawn. It's not the Black Voices Matter message on the sign that upsets him. They've gone shopping, shared a homecooked meal, danced together. He needs to go ahead," Goodwin says. NOW WATCH: Here's what it's like to hike at an 80-degree incline to a hidden fort in India. Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrated outside Pentlands home Wednesday night. According to an incident report, an unnamed "White female" asked Pentland to confront the man, who was then walking on the sidewalk outside his home in The Summit, a community northeast of Columbia, S.C. Jonathan Pentland, 42 . That rule is not the most important thing, especially when Black people are being harassed and shot and killed on the streets. The first time I saw the video, it was terrible, Lott said April 14. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. Not the thousands who are logging on to her Facebook Live. Im really just trying to move forward and get back to normal, she said. "I don't understand why you are fighting so hard for a sign but you're not fighting so hard for the cause," she says. At the end of the video, a woman who Pentland identifies as his wife can be heard telling the other man that he had picked a fight with "some random young lady" in the neighborhood, a claim the Black man then denies. . The world to be fair. He previously lived in Wahiawa, Hawaii. 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. It will be watched more than 8,000 times on Facebook. 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. But on this afternoon, Goodwin's phone still follows the cars rumbling downher Columbia, South Carolina, street. Goodwin can only be silent for another two minutes. "It was nice talking with you.". I'm very curious.". South Carolina law does not compel police to turn over such records under the Freedom of Information Act, but departments may release the records within their discretion. But we've also got to change individual hearts, Goodwin says, and lead with love. 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 . He is a staff sergeant. Lott said those reports may be connected to what happened, but it doesnt justify it. He also said other factors may be at play. He's the onebehind the wheel of thecar on the highway actually driving the speed limit. RCSD said they are still investigating those reports as of Thursday. Were going to stand up for our children, were going to stand up for our people and were not going to take it anymore.. Her back tire stays flat. "We will get to the bottom of this ASAP," he said. Goodwin andPhilpott sit on the same side of the booth at Applebee's. Deandre tells him to call the police, and a woman who is identified by the aggressor as his wife says that they have already been called. It will be something someone that will change her life. 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