COLUMBIA, S.C. (Tribune News Service) A judge found suspended Fort Jackson Army Sgt. "If we get harassed, everybody gets harassed," Lavonna Goodwin says. McCallum says the conversation quickly got tenser and then other people began to gather around the woman and the young man. The departments statements included an April 13 news release that suggested Pentland may have been a victim himself and added a vague reference to other earlier assaults alleged to have occurred in the neighborhood. It appears he has since posted bail. ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a U.S. Army staff sergeant. Her phoneis getting too hot. 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. Either way, Lott would tell reporters those reports really dont justify the actions of (Pentland).. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. What started out as peaceful demonstrations became disruptive, a sheriffs department spokeswoman said Wednesday evening. We've received your submission. Two others are on the way across South Carolina. Why was this any of his business? Lott is facing new questions over his department's handling of a viral April 14 incident between a White soldier and Black man. Im upset to know that this happened this way, Lewis said. After @Angry_Staffer tweeted on Tuesday, "Hey @fortjackson / @fortjacksoncg, do you condone this behavior from Staff Sergeant Pentland?," Fort Jackson and its Commanding Brig. Then, when first asked about the confrontation by The Post and Courier on April 14, a sheriff'sspokeswoman shared only the allegations against the victim. His response came quickly: It was a "sure" and an "absolutely.". Were not going to let people be bullies in our community, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said at a news conference Wednesday. Its interesting that in getting to the bottom of two conflicting stories, you only release information about the victim. ", No one set the record straight for nearly 24 hours. He's going to the neighborhood's HOA office to report the Black Voices Matter sign. 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. 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. jcranney@postandcourier.com Officials then said on Thursday that Pentland was suspended from instructor duties pending the investigation's completion and the outcome of the criminal charges. Her Facebook viewers asked about what happened to him, what was his deal. Grating contrast was varied to measure contrast response functions (CRFs) for all attention and stimulation combinations. "None of them justified the assault that occurred.". "We have to start somewhere," she says. ", Fort Jackson suspends soldier arrested after video of confrontation with Black man in South Carolina, 'We just stayed together': How George Floyd protests sprouted activism in Clemson, Central, College students urged change after George Floyd's murder. Television news vehiclespull up, in position for the next broadcast. We've got to protest. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Pentlands military resume also includes a stint with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson in Colorado. 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. No one knew because Lott had not said that Pentland had already been taken into custody at 8:30 that morning. ", Afterward, Deandre, who remains calm throughout the video, says, "You better not touch me," which prompts the aggressor to ask, "Or what? 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. Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. Pentland was transferred by the Richland County Sheriff's Department to Fort Jackson authorities late Wednesday evening, according to Fort Jackson Media Relations Officer Leslie Ann Sully who provided an update to Newsweek on Thursday. A judge convicted a U.S. Army sergeant of assault for shoving a Black man in a heated April confrontation in South Carolina, according to multiple reports. Im about to do something to you, Pentland says. Philpott thinks someone from the HOA removed it. "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. Nothing? Why was he at the protest? 1st Class Jonathan Pentland," a spokesperson for the Army installation said. Court and jail records at this time do not list an attorney. Jonathan Pentland, a white non-commissioned U.S. Army staff sergeant who appeared in a viral video threatening and shoving a young Black man, was arrested and charged . 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. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider He wrote the thing and already printed you a copy. Some who tuned in to her video at home are now a part of the protest here. In the video, Pentland repeatedly asked what the man was doing in his neighborhood. Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. During an afternoon news conference, Lott said the other man in the video wasn't a juvenile but declined to release his name. Goodwinwill film whatever happens next, and hundreds of thousands of people across the globe will log on to see whatever she sees during thenext two days. Fort Jackson is the largest U.S. Army basic training base. Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class who is being investigated over a viral video from Columbia, South Carolina. 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.". An official transfer date hasn't been announced. Sgt. 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. They knew his name: Gus. An attorney for Pentland said he is looking into challenging the decision. Jonathan Pentland, 42, has been charged with third-degree assault following the incident in Columbia, South Carolina . Pentland, a sergeant first class, was filmed shoving a Black man in his neighborhood on Monday. Oh, and of course, his chatterbends back toward the reign of rules. What was he doing? US Army sergeant Jonathan Pentland has been charged with third-degree assault after the video went viral Credit: Facebook Sergeant Pentland then appears to charge at the man and push him back, shouting: "You better walk away. Sign up for notifications from Insider! The man said he was just walking, and that he lives in the area. she says. Another neighbor took out her cell phone and started filming. This is by no means condoned by any service member. "We can no longer stand by and let it happen," she added. 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. 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, 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 did report it, after all. Joseph Cranney is an investigative reporter in Columbia, with a focus on government corruption and injustices in the criminal legal system. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott (right)answers questions from protesters about his leadership on Aug 29 at the South Carolina Statehouse. Brig. "I ain't playing with you I'm about to show you what I can do," said Pentland, who towered over the man. US Army A US soldier charged with assaulting a black man outside his South Carolina home for. 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. She then immediately took out her phone and started recording. he screams. Philpott says he needs to go. She will stream it from her Facebook page. That's on the business card he pulls out. The reporter jumps in. At his April 14 news conference, Lott emphasized he had stayed in close touch with community leaders, adding that "we have to work together to make sure we prevent incidents like that from happening again.". Jonathan Pentland is a US army first class based at Fort Jackson in Columbia. That's just who she is. It's April 16, and Goodwin is back in her front yard, phone in hand. However, McCallum said there was one more. Correction, 4/26/2021, 10:45 a.m. 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 . ", "He was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Now, his department's muddled response to the neighborhood confrontation has prompted complaints of victim blaming from some observers, and has raised other questions about a lack of transparency around Lott's department. She pointsher phone toward her face as they walk back to her car. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said in a statement. 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. Dozens of protesters. "It wasjust a guy riding a bike into the neighborhood. Efforts to reach Pentland were unsuccessful at the time of this writing. Deputies were called after 8 p.m. because unknown protesters vandalized the house, according to Deputy Sara Blann; they closed access to the street and surrounding area for nonresidents and took Pentlands family to another location. As soon as the officer got there I showed him the video, he even asked me to rewind it so I could show him the part when Jonathan pushed [him], she said. 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. He shoved the young man. When the man tried to address Pentland's wife, Pentland shoved him, causing the man to almost fall, the video showed. "My man on the bike!" Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. issued a reaction. 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. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. another protester can be heard shouting in the background. Andthis afternoon, her phone's camera is fixed on a man she hasn't met yet, but she's seen before. Other concerns center around the question of why a Richland County deputy did not arrest Pentland the day the incident occurred, after the deputy was shown the viral cell phone video on the scene. They start the ride back to her house. Some, it seems, talked to him the other day. Throughout the three-minute video, Pentland continuously demands that the other man leave the neighborhood, getting in his face and, at one point, pushing the man, who almost falls to the ground. "This type of behavior is not consistent with our Army Values and will not be condoned," the account for Fort Jackson said on Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday, noting that they are aware of the video. 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. 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 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. Philpott has a tire pump he keeps attached to his bike. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. The recording begins with Pentland, a U.S. Army sergeant first class, asking a Black man what he's doing in the area. Jonathan Pentland, a 42-year-old sergeant first class, was arrested on Wednesday and taken to the Richland County jail. Columbia, SC 29204, News tips/online questions: webteam@postandcourier.com, Subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com, var html = new Date().getFullYear(); Correction, 4/15/2021, 1:50 p.m. "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.". They own a home in The Lakes at Barony Place subdivision, where the encounter happened. It's proof. A person holds a 'no justice no peace' sign at the Rally Held On Birthday Of Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson in Washington Square Park on August 24, 2020 in New York City. Her Facebook Live continues after they pay the lunch bill. She and her husband streamed for almost 16hours total. Beagle also reiterated the need to re-establish community trust in the wake of the incident. Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class stationed at Fort Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina. Im about to show you what I can do.. We've got to hold people in power accountable. There was some other things that occurred that really doesnt justify the actions of Pentland, Lott said at Wednesdays news conference. 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. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis has taken appropriate action in response to the conduct of Sgt. They've gone shopping, shared a homecooked meal, danced together. This article was published more than1 year ago. Pentland must either serve 30 days in jail or. The commanding general of Pentland's base strongly condemned the behavior in the video. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; They talk about what Gus was doing at the protest, and why the crowd approached him. "I'm going to show you how to fry some chicken," she says. Two yard signs that said Black Lives Matter and Its about us were at one point erected on Pentlands lawn. It appears he has since posted bail. 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 since 2019, according to the Associated Press. Were the charges appropriate? Update: This story has been updated to include information about Pentland's status from Fort Jackson media relations. Sgt. Sgt. 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.. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. Authorities sought to focus Wednesday on Pentland. That video reached millions on Twitter and Facebook. He knows other people call him a pest for caring about bylaws and the such. Yes, he says. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Stay up to date with what you want to know. However, McCallum said there was one more interaction between Pentland and the young man. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Residents of a Summit neighborhood are reflecting after a protest took place outside a home Wednesday in response to a confrontation between two men. A commenter next asks for her to zoom into the crowd gatheringacross the street. Initially, the video shows the man, reportedly Pentland, asking Deandre what he is doing in the neighborhood before repeatedly telling him to "go away.". Lucas Daprile. Youre in the wrong neighborhood, mother(expletive)," Pentland says in the video to the Black man. We've got to march for equality and safety. A Bill to amend our Code of Laws so as to create this offense under Section 163-915 was introduced in the South Carolina House of Representatives many years ago, but was never actually enacted into law. Pentland asks the man, What it is youre doing here? and accuses him of aggressing the neighborhood and then shoves him as he walks away. A US Army noncommissioned officer who was filmed shoving a Black man in his South Carolina neighborhood earlier this week has been charged with third-degree assault, the Associated Press reported. In the non-redacted parts of police reports provided by RCSD, Pentlands zip code and zip code of the victim are listed. "There go Gus, y'all!" That's why she took out her phone to stream the protests. You better start walking right now.". 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. It, is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. His full name is GusPhilpott. 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. Pentland is a sergeant first class, according to military officials. 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. If the video shared by Angry Staffer is to be believed, the man was seen intimidating a Black youth and asking him to leave the neighborhood despite the young man telling . Goodwin positions herself and her phone behind the reporter. (Video: Richland County Sheriff's Department). This April 14, 2021, booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows Jonathan Pentland, an Army staff sergeant charged with third-degree assault and battery after a . Authorities have identified Staff Sgt. 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. . Sgt. It should take two seconds, Rutherford said. Goodwinlaughs as he finishes his sentence. This April 14 booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows Jonathan Pentland. Since that time, my office has been contacted by several members of the community demanding that Mr. Pentland face additional criminal charges, to include the offense of Unlawful Restraint, for his alleged conduct. He declined to address several key questions. The commanding general of the installation condemned the video on Wednesday, and said that the Department of Justice is looking into the matter. On a personal level, McCallum said what happened Monday overwhelmed her not only because she has been flooded with responses to her video but also because of what she witnessed. 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. "Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class who is being investigated over a viral video from Columbia, South Carolina. Your Army is committed to confronting racism, extremism, and corrosive behaviors, but I must remain mindful of protecting due process in both the civil and military jurisdictions as this proceeds.. 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 . The bike ride only lasted about 10 minutes. 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. It's been two days since protests eruptedin her front yard. Enter your email to receive top stories, including breaking news alerts, straight to your inbox. He was arrested Wednesday morning and transferred to Fort Jackson authorities late in the evening, officials said. She always tells her 16-year-old notto go for a walk. This action deeply impacts our community I ask that our communities and leaders exercise a degree of patience, affording Sheriff Lott and law enforcement investigators to account for the full measure of events before, during, and after the incident that was recorded.. What are you going to do?". Jonathan Pentland has been charged with second-degree assault Pentland was charged with third-degree assault and listed as detained in the Richland Count jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records which didn't show him as having an attorney. I went for a walk yesterday evening and I encountered a young man (Deandre)in distress. Goodwin's video starts with him walking his bike up her driveway. She scrambles to start a new Facebook Live. Those behaviors are absolutely counter to the Army Values and professionalism expected of soldiers, both on and off duty. ", "I called Gus and guess what?" Philpott used to be a police officer. Jonathan Pentland was charged with third-degree assault on Wednesday. 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. "Thats the way this whole thing looks. Goodwin's video passesthe54-minute mark. 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. (a) (b) "I don't know," she replies to one of the 4,000 people watching. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeast Columbia neighborhood in an. All rights reserved. "On April 14, 2021, the Richland County Sheriff's Department charged and arrested Jonathan Pentland with one count of Assault and Battery in the Third Degree under Section 16-3-600 (E)' of the. 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.. Facebook gives people the. Also read: College students urged change after George Floyd's murder. McCallum said the man, Jonathan Pentland, then pushed the young man. Jonathan Pentland mugshot from April 14, 2021. They filmed the sheriff's deputy postedin the driveway across the street the morning after. Deputies previously shared reports that claimed to detail two incidents involving the young man in the video. "Talking is key. Lott's department is one of the largest and most visible police agencies in South Carolina. I served for this country, so why should I fear my son being able to walk down the street? she said. Pentland was initially given a citation for malicious injury to property for allegedly slapping the mans phone from his hand and causing it to shatter. A retired Army staff sergeant, Roach said she felt upset that violence allegedly perpetrated by a fellow soldier could happen close to home. She would still follow him to the office, Goodwin says to the Facebook Live watchers, if her phone's battery wasn't at five percent. 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 . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. As seen on a viral video, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland shoved 22-year-old Deandre Williams in a residential community in Richland County. She is real and outspoken and unafraid to tell someone how she feels. Tia Roach, 35, who lives in a different part of the Columbia area, watched the viral video Tuesday and thought of her 16-year-old son, Tayvion, and Black youths like him at risk of similar treatment. He added, None of them justified the assault that occurred., It was terrible, it was unnecessary, it was a bad video, he added. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, shoving and threatening a young black man. The full statement from Solicitor Gipson is provided below. She's too far away. Shirell Johnson, the woman who posted the video to Facebook, wrote that she stayed with the man until an officer arrived at the scene. The reporter asked Gus if he has anything else to add. I'm about to show you what I can do.". I intend to work closely with them to reestablish the mutual trust and kinship engendered by years of determined cooperation.. That she can bring some light into his life. That was exactly what the almost 33-year-oldwanted to hear. 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