He can't fix it, he says. , Post and Courier, an Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group. That's just who she is. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. issued a reaction. If they share this, too, maybe their example could pry open some more people's minds. You have permission to edit this article. RCSD said they are still investigating those reports as of Thursday. She said she showed the responding officer the video of the incident when the deputies arrived at the scene. 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. A judge convicted Sgt. 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. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider 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. It's been two days since protests eruptedin her front yard. Male Karen Jonathan Pentland, who is a US Army Sergeant, has a public freakout over his Black neighbor going fora. Anyone can be in our neighborhood, and they can stop him for any reason. She says she feels that she can change Philpott. File/Thomas Hammond/Special to the Post and Courier. During an afternoon news conference, Lott said the other man in the video wasn't a juvenile but declined to release his name. Sgt. 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. Goodwin's video starts with him walking his bike up her driveway. Pentland didn't immediately respond to an email message seeking comment. And a fair world is one of racial equality and true justice. "We will get to the bottom of this ASAP," he 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. 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. That was exactly what the almost 33-year-oldwanted to hear. We support the decision of the Fort Jackson Commanding General to look into this matter. Protesters turn toward him, too, and gather around him. Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Who knows? Deputies previously shared reports that claimed to detail two incidents involving the young man in the video. ", First published on April 15, 2021 / 6:36 AM. The confrontation from earlier this week near Columbia, S.C., sparked a public outcry, and protesters crowded Wednesday on the sidewalk outside the home of the soldier, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland, who is White. 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The commanding general of Pentland's base strongly condemned the behavior in the video. 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. There he go! They goback and forth about the sign, what it means and what really matters here. 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.. 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. Cassie Pentland is the wife of US Army sergeant Jonathan Pentland who questioned violently forced a young black man to leave on Tuesday evening. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. A new video shows a U.S. Army sergeant harassing and physically threatening a man who dared to walk while Black in their South Carolina neighborhood. What do you think we could do so that stuff can stop happening to us, Black Americans?". Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. said the behavior . Presses record on thecamera. I'm about to show you what I can do.". The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in. The young man was a victim, the individual that was arrested was the aggressor, and hes been dealt with accordingly.. Jonathan Pentland, a US Army staff sergeant, was charged with third-degree assault and battery. He was taking pictures of the vehicles parked, as he says, illegally on the streets in his neighborhood. "I didn't do anything to you," the man said. 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. I want to reiterate that the command in no way condones the behaviors and actions depicted, he said. She then immediately took out her phone and started recording. 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. They are planning a Juneteenth celebration in their neighborhood. McCallum said the man, Jonathan Pentland, then pushed the young man. 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. 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. 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? pic.twitter.com/HHZ15bhyEC. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in Columbia, according to now-deleted photos on his unit's Facebook page." Fort Jackson is the largest U.S. Army basic training base. It's not the Black Voices Matter message on the sign that upsets him. 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. Im upset to know that this happened this way, Lewis said. An official transfer date hasn't been announced. 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. You gonna stay in here every day?". 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. All rights reserved. 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. Court and jail records at this time do not list an attorney. But Rep. Ivory Thigpen, a Democrat who represents The Summit neighborhood in his Columbia district, said he wasn't aware that Lott's department had distributed allegations against the victim, even though he met in person with Lott and had follow-up conversations during the week of the confrontation. That rule is not the most important thing, especially when Black people are being harassed and shot and killed on the streets. "I'll see you later," Philpott says as he walks back toward his bike. @fortjackson officials are aware of the video taken in the Summit and it has our full attention. Jonathan Pentland, 42, as the aggressor who demands that a smaller, unidentified Black man "walk away" repeatedly. 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. He has been suspended from his instructor duties amid the ongoing investigation. The video made it to Twitter at around 8 pm on April 13, 2021 night, shows him yelling at a Black man to "walk away". Jasmine James, who lives in the neighborhood, told WLTX she "came out today as I wanted to make my voice heard, so people know this is not OK. We are simply trying to exist and be a part of America like everyone else.". COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Shadae McCallum was going on a walk near her home Monday evening when she says she saw a woman yelling at a young Black man nearby. 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. stroll please subscribe http://bit.ly/3oD0. He doesn't leave. Her Facebook Live continues after they pay the lunch bill. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis has taken appropriate action in response to the conduct of Sgt. According to the Associated Press, Pentland did not respond to an email message seeking comment. He. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. Go away, right now, Pentland says in the first of many commands to leave the area. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. said in a statement. The Richland County Sherrifs office declined to share a message. No explanation was given as to why the victims did not file complaints the days they occurred. An official for the HOA at The . I do not want to take any actions now that could interfere with the fair resolution of civilian criminal charges.. The full statement from Solicitor Gipson is provided below. She marched in a racial justice demonstration earlier this afternoon in downtown Columbia. 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. Read More This April 14, 2021, booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows Jonathan Pentland, . Efforts to reach Pentland were unsuccessful at the time of this writing. 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 confrontation unfolded outside Pentlands home, officials say. But on Wednesday, he was arrested and charged with third-degree assault. Lucas Daprile. On April 10, another report alleges the man repeatedly picked up a baby without permission and tried to walk away. Goodwin's video timer rolls to one hour and 21minutes. It was unnecessary," Lott said, noting he had met with community leaders and elected officials before speaking with reporters. 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. Philpott thinks someone from the HOA removed it. Jonathan Pentland mugshot from April 14, 2021. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland," a spokesperson for the Army installation said. Pentland is seen yelling at the man, getting in his face, and telling him to get out of his neighborhood. Or the man named Gus giving her answers that she didn't ask for, like how and why that Black Voices Matter sign in the background needs to be taken down. It also has been shared widely on Twitter and it does not capture what prompted the altercation. Through a spokeswoman, Lott told The Post and Courier he had nothing further to add on the subject. A shoe and accessories shop, too. The University of South Carolina Development Foundation has purchased 1.3 acres on the southeast corner of Gervais and Pickens streets across from the university's Law School. The camera focuses on a broadcast journalist hunched over her phone, typing furiously. abenson@postandcourier.com, USC Foundation buys site of embattled student housing development in downtown Columbia, Gamecocks' Kierra Fletcher embracing pressure for nation's No. Lott became aware of the video when Lewis emailed it to him on the afternoon of April 13, emails obtained by The Post and Courier show. Pentland, a sergeant first class, was filmed shoving a Black man in his neighborhood on Monday. She's not just a heart-on-her-sleeve type person. 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. Protesters at the Columbia, South Carolina home of U.S. Army officer Jonathan Pentland on April 14, 2021. Jonathan Pentland serving in the military. They filmed the sheriff's deputy postedin the driveway across the street the morning after. Some who tuned in to her video at home are now a part of the protest here. She opened a hair salon. Sgt. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Pentland, who is White, was charged Wednesday with third-degree assault and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records seen by The Associated Press. I am scared you are going to be the next Black boy who's been shot,she tells him. 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. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. "It wasjust a guy riding a bike into the neighborhood. Why was this any of his business? Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott (right)answers questions from protesters about his leadership on Aug 29 at the South Carolina Statehouse. He did report it, after all. The world to be fair. It will be watched more than 8,000 times on Facebook. He appears just as a voice off-camera. "It's posted against homeowners associations regulations," he says. She doesn't say anything 24 minutes later when the man walks his bike through the crowd, leaving behind Goodwin and her camera. 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. Is he racist? (AP) The 42-year-old soldier was captured in a video in April shoving and berating . He declined to address several key questions. "Get out.. What was he doing? 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. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. She starts a new Facebook Live with the title "feeling optimistic. Were the charges appropriate? Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott on April 14 offered details on a case involving an alleged assault of a Black man by a White Army soldier in South Carolina. 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. He tells her he's trying to get the homeowners association to take it down, actually. 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. A couple watches protesters march up Main St. during a protest calling for more serious charges against Fort Jackson soldier Jonathan Pentland in Columbia on April 15, 2021. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeast Columbia neighborhood in an incident that spawned protests . "You have to talk through things everybody has different perspectives.". "Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class who is being investigated over a viral video from Columbia, South Carolina. Update: This story has been updated to include information about Pentland's status from Fort Jackson media relations. 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 . The bike ride only lasted about 10 minutes. Through a spokeswoman, Lott declined to address the department's reasons for releasing the reports. Even if thats not your intention.. First Ive seen it, he wrote back at 3:29 p.m. Let me check.. He's going to the neighborhood's HOA office to report the Black Voices Matter sign. Lott did not share the news of the arrest until his news conference after 5:30 p.m. 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. 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. Goodwin asks why he had to get involved. So, that means accepting him, too, and making sure he sees it and knows it. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, shoving and threatening a young black man. This is by no means condoned by any service member. They start the ride back to her house. Sgt. According to multiple reports, Pentland has been arrested and charged with third-degree assault. Thanks for contacting us. Jonathan Pentland, a 42-year-old sergeant first class, was arrested on Wednesday and taken to the Richland County jail. The incident is under investigation by the US Department of Justice, Fort Jackson commander Brig. 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. It is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. 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. Sheriff Lott knew about this since (April 13) to turn it around to make it look like (the victim) had done something wrong? Read More: Army falsely denied Flynn's brother part of military response . she says. It looks like Jonathan Pentland committed a crime and should have been arrested, he says. Lott added that the Black man had "an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents.". 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. It appears he has since posted bail. His lead investigator slept in his office Tuesday night to make sure the investigation had a fast resolution, Lott told reporters. Her heart might as well be her whole outfit. Off-camera, a woman who Pentland identifies as his wife shouts that law enforcement have already been called. I aint playing with you. 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.. A judge found suspended Fort Jackson Army Sgt. Sgt. He wants people to be safe. "There go Gus, y'all!" Shirell Johnson / Facebook. Pentland's family was evacuated from the home when protesters started to vandalize the house, the sheriff's department said. So, she suggested they go someplace where they could talk, and she could sit. "We will get to the bottom of this ASAP," Beagle responded to @Angry_Staffer on Tuesday. 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. 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 has somewhere to be. Arrest data: How a Black man's arrest in Greenville exhibits effects of racial disparity in policing. Im about to show you what I can do.. Officials said the victim was not a minor but declined to identify him. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland shoved and pursued a Black man through his Columbia, South Carolina, neighborhood in a viral video this April. Meanwhile, video of the incident stoked racial tensions in Columbia. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. He came back through! Its interesting that in getting to the bottom of two conflicting stories, you only release information about the victim. He was in the good spirits, y'all. ", "I called Gus and guess what?" What started out as peaceful demonstrations became disruptive, a sheriffs department spokeswoman said Wednesday evening. After @Angry_Staffer tweeted on Tuesday, "Hey @fortjackson / @fortjacksoncg, do you condone this behavior from Staff Sergeant Pentland?," Fort Jackson and its Commanding Brig. Goodwinexplains to a Facebook Live commenter why. Social-media accounts associated with Pentland show he works as a drill sergeant at the Fort Jackson garrison, the AP reported. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. 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. "There was some other things that occurred that really doesn't justify the actions of [Pentland]," Lott said. 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. If convicted, he faces up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. 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. Goodwin answered questions on camera earlier. According to Shirell Johnson, who posted the video, the incident happened in a subdivision of The Summit, which has a Columbia address but is technically outside the city's limits. 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.. Jonathan Pentland, . "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. The street now looks like a parking lot. "I ain't playing with you I'm about to show you what I can do," said Pentland, who towered over the man. Low 66F. he screams. 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.. No one knew because Lott had not said that Pentland had already been taken into custody at 8:30 that morning. Goodwin and Philpott continue to share their budding friendship through Facebook Lives. According to the Associated Press, Johnson did not respond to a request for additional details about the video. "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.". "Thats the way this whole thing looks. Philpott says he needs to go. Andthis afternoon, her phone's camera is fixed on a man she hasn't met yet, but she's seen before. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been suspended from his instructor duties at Fort Jackson and is charged with third-degree assault and battery. Some, it seems, talked to him the other day. Background: Fort Jackson suspends soldier arrested after video of confrontation with Black man in South Carolina. Also read: College students urged change after George Floyd's murder. COLUMBIA, S.C. (Tribune News Service) A judge found suspended Fort Jackson Army Sgt. 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