Officials said the victim was not a minor but declined to identify him. There's a rule against them, remember? The man said he was just walking, and that he lives in the area. She said she showed the responding officer the video of the incident when the deputies arrived at the scene. 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 . Facebook gives people the. Beagle also reiterated the need to re-establish community trust in the wake of the incident. We've got to demand racial justice, she says. Anyone can be in our neighborhood, and they can stop him for any reason. McCallum said the man, Jonathan Pentland, then pushed the young man. Oh, and of course, his chatterbends back toward the reign of rules. Pressley pushed back on that, saying Republicans are trying to "obstruct the will of the people" and that debt relief would be "transformational" for those struggling to buy homes or pay for . Army sergeant Johnathan Pentland, 42, The young man was a victim, the individual that was arrested was the aggressor, and he's been dealt with accordingly," he continued. I'm about to show you what I can do.". The charge is a misdemeanor, and Pentland faces a fine of not more than $500, 30 days imprisonment, or both. I thought they knew each other, McCallum said. "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. A shoe and accessories shop, too. Thanks for contacting us. She went to the neighborhood Wednesday to meet with her business partner who lives there, but when she saw a group gathering in protest, she joined the crowd. Her Facebook Live continues after they pay the lunch bill. A lot. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been suspended from his instructor duties at Fort Jackson and is charged with third-degree assault and battery for shoving a young Black man walking in front of a Richland County neighborhood. 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. ", "He was at the wrong place at the wrong time. In fact, he said he learned of the issues from a reporter. A Facebook account that appears to be Pentlands was taken down Wednesday night. The Richland County Sherrifs office declined to share a message. Jonathan Pentland, a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Fort Jackson, S.C., pictured in video that went viral after the incident, has been charged with third-degree assault and battery for harassing a . Either way, Lott would tell reporters those reports really dont justify the actions of (Pentland).. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Im really just trying to move forward and get back to normal, she said. 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. He knows other people call him a pest for caring about bylaws and the such. Those behaviors are absolutely counter to the Army Values and professionalism expected of soldiers, both on and off duty. They laugh. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Two reports of alleged assault were also made against the young man after deputies responded Monday, according to the sheriffs department, and they are being investigated. 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. Goodwinlaughs as he finishes his sentence. 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. 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. "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. 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. The bike ride only lasted about 10 minutes. Pentlands military resume also includes a stint with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson in Colorado. ", First published on April 15, 2021 / 6:36 AM. 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. It's not clear from the video what prompted the confrontation, but near the end of the three-minute clip, Pentland's wife accused the man of having "picked a fight with" one of their female neighbors. In announcing Pentland's arrest on Wednesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott confirmed that there were two other incidents involving the Black man leading up to the confrontation, but he said it "doesn't justify" Pentland's behavior. She wanted to present the truth, as she saw it from her front porch, in its raw, unfiltered and uneditedform. 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. 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 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. "The only thing he did was be Black while walking!!!". As seen on a viral video, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland shoved 22-year-old Deandre Williams in a residential community in Richland County. Sgt. There was some other things that occurred that really doesnt justify the actions of Pentland, Lott said at Wednesdays news conference. An official for the HOA at The . I aint playing with you. They say they love your helmet!". They've had in-depth conversations about police shootings and racial bias. "I'm going to show you how to fry some chicken," she says. Gen. Milford Beagle, Jr confirmed Pentland is. 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. This is about community confidence in law enforcement, Thigpin, a Democrat, said. Pentland is seen yelling at the man, getting in his face, and telling him to get out of his neighborhood. Pentland was arrested and charged after a video depicted the white 42-year-old accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. issued a reaction. What Goodwin ends up documenting is somethingthat no one saw coming. 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. 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I am scared you are going to be the next Black boy who's been shot,she tells him. Meanwhile, video of the incident stoked racial tensions in Columbia. Two yard signs that said Black Lives Matter and Its about us were at one point erected on Pentlands lawn. Some who tuned in to her video at home are now a part of the protest here. Officials then said on Thursday that Pentland was suspended from instructor duties pending the investigation's completion and the outcome of the criminal charges. 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 . The first time I saw the video, it was terrible, Lott said April 14. McCallum and other community members say they dont understand why Pentland was arrested Wednesday morning following a Monday evening incident. Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. He can't fix it, he says. Pentland is a sergeant first class, according to military officials. He shoved the young man. 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. It did not indicate Pentland had committed a crime. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I didnt do anything, the young man says at one point. That she can bring some light into his life. sfastenau@postandcourier.com, By Adam Benson "No justice, no peace!" It should take two seconds, Rutherford said. He spent seven months learning hypnosis. He tells her he's trying to get the homeowners association to take it down, actually. 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. It's proof. 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. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. said in a statement. "You're in the wrong neighborhood," Pentland, standing on the sidewalk, can be heard saying to the other man before using an expletive. They kept filming after the sun set and the protest numbers swelled into the hundreds, crammingthe street, sidewalk, Goodwin's yard. The leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted in the video posted recently, Beagle said. Pentlands since-deleted Facebook page said the couple have a young son and daughter. He's going to the neighborhood's HOA office to report the Black Voices Matter sign. It identifies him as an "advocate.". 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 . At the end of the day, you cant treat people like that and think that were not going to stand up for each other, she said. 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. Initially, the video shows the man, reportedly Pentland, asking Deandre what he is doing in the neighborhood before repeatedly telling him to "go away.". Goodwin and Philpott continue to share their budding friendship through Facebook Lives. "I ain't playing with you. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been suspended from his instructor duties at Fort Jackson and is charged with third-degree assault and battery. He previously lived in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Hehad maybe 30 or 40 jobs in his life. 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. Gus keeps his helmet on and his bike by his side. In the video, a Black female masked protester outside of what believed to be Pentland's home, shouts, "We just want to talk, we want to understand some things, that's it. Social-media accounts associated with Pentland show he works as a drill sergeant at the Fort Jackson garrison, the AP reported. She charges her phone on the front porch while he tries to inflate it. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; 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 is a U.S. Army sergeant first class who is being investigated over a viral video from Columbia, South Carolina. Pentland, a sergeant first class, was filmed shoving a Black man in his neighborhood on Monday. Sgt. 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. Asked on Twitter for his response to the video, Fort Jackson . 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(AP) The 42-year-old soldier was captured in a video in April shoving and berating . Lotts department claimed a blanket policy to never release body cam footage upon request. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been suspended from his instructor duties at Fort Jackson and is charged with third-degree assault and battery. "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. The commanding general of the installation condemned the video on Wednesday, and said that the Department of Justice is looking into the matter. But that doesn't stop Goodwin from asking him questions. Instead, the release pointed to the victims behavior, and complaints that the victim, prior to the confrontation with Pentland, allegedly committed multiple assaults. Goodwin can only be silent for another two minutes. Goodwin thinks the wind blew it out into the street, and someone tossed it. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Authorities sought to focus Wednesday on Pentland. On one of its Twitter accounts, base officials also said U.S. Department of Justice authorities were investigating, as well. Commenters on the video said they had reached out to the Richland County Sheriff's Department asking for additional charges to be filed. ", "I called Gus and guess what?" "Thats the way this whole thing looks. 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After @Angry_Staffer tweeted on Tuesday, "Hey @fortjackson / @fortjacksoncg, do you condone this behavior from Staff Sergeant Pentland?," Fort Jackson and its Commanding Brig. Records indicated. I went for a walk yesterday evening and I encountered a young man (Deandre)in distress. It's just who he is, he says. His full name is GusPhilpott. Their posture very well may have been to defend Pentland, Thigpen said. Grassroots activism: 'We just stayed together': How George Floyd protests sprouted activism in Clemson, Central. The aggressor in the video has been identified. 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. No explanation was given as to why the victims did not file complaints the days they occurred. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland," a spokesperson for the Army installation said. She marched in a racial justice demonstration earlier this afternoon in downtown Columbia. 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. Goodwin's video passesthe54-minute mark. 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. 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. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said in a statement. He eats TV dinners most nights. Lucas Daprile. He will have to choose between 30 days in jail or a . "Talking is key," she says to her viewers. 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. The 42-year-old is stationed at Fort Jackson, the Armys biggest basic training facility in the country and located near Columbia. Goodwin is really not doing much of the talking this afternoon. That doesn't scare me,Goodwin says. 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. What started out as peaceful demonstrations became disruptive, a sheriffs department spokeswoman said Wednesday evening. 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