She marched in a racial justice demonstration earlier this afternoon in downtown Columbia. Dozens of protesters showed up at Pentland's home on Wednesday, reports CBS Columbia, South Carolina affiliate WLTX-TV. Authorities have identified Staff Sgt. Other work can be found at National Defense Magazine, Task & Purpose, and Defense News. Goodwin's legs are sore and wobbly. "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. It is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. Dont miss reporting and analysis from the Hill and the White House. "Fort Jackson continues to work with and support Sheriff Lott, our local law enforcement professionals, and community & civil leadership as this case moves forward.". What Goodwin ends up documenting is somethingthat no one saw coming. "You have to talk through things everybody has different perspectives.". Get to know each other? Is he racist? The incident is under investigation by the US Department of Justice, Fort Jackson commander Brig. This is by no means condoned by any service member. That doesn't scare me,Goodwin says. It's not the Black Voices Matter message on the sign that upsets him. "Get out.". That rule is not the most important thing, especially when Black people are being harassed and shot and killed on the streets. @fortjackson officials are aware of the video taken in the Summit and it has our full attention. Not Goodwin. 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 . 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. 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. 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. Johnson said she was out walking with her best friend when they came across the two men arguing, and that she stayed to make sure the man was not hurt. His department also refused a request from the newspaper to review the responding deputy's body camera footage from the April 12 incident. Its interesting that in getting to the bottom of two conflicting stories, you only release information about the victim. pic.twitter.com/HHZ15bhyEC. The camera focuses on a broadcast journalist hunched over her phone, typing furiously. She peppers Philpott with the occasional question, but mostly she listensand laughs and thenshe shares. 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. "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. Against us? The Black man was not charged in either incident. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. His deputies have been featured in the A&E television series, "Live PD." It's April 14, and she is ready. (a) (b) Off-camera, a woman who Pentland identifies as his wife shouts that law enforcement have already been called. The Black Voices Matter sign is gone now, too. And she believeswhat happens between her and him can change other people's lives, too. Goodwin's video starts with him walking his bike up her driveway. More people climb out with signs and Black Lives Matter shirts. Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Her Facebook viewers asked about what happened to him, what was his deal. "We will get to the bottom of this ASAP," Beagle responded to @Angry_Staffer on Tuesday. "It seems like they were giving preferential treatment to Pentland," said Sonya Lewis, public information officer for One Common Cause in Columbia. She always tells her 16-year-old notto go for a walk. "None of them justified the assault that occurred.". It lasts for an hour and 11 minutes. She just saw something someone she needs to share and needs to share it fast. The Richland County Sherrifs office declined to share a message. He needs to go ahead," Goodwin says. An official for the HOA at The . Statement From Roger Stone In Response To The . he screams. 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. 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 . "There was some other things that occurred that really doesn't justify the actions of [Pentland]," Lott said. Lucas Daprile. They also closed the neighborhood to anyone who doesn't live there. And dozens of those who watched the clip came here, where it was filmed, to demand justice and the end of the harassment Black Americans face even in their own backyards. She and her husband streamed for almost 16hours total. In the viral video, Pentland's wife can be heard accusing the man of picking a fight with "some random young lady" nearby, a claim he denies. Low 66F. He says no, and Goodwin doesn't skip a beat. But I'm OK with trying.". His lead investigator slept in his office Tuesday night to make sure the investigation had a fast resolution, Lott told reporters. 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. All Goodwin can see from her front porch is the top of hisneon helmet. Jonathan Pentland, 42, has been charged with third-degree assault following the incident in Columbia, South Carolina A viral video of an army sergeant pushing a Black resident in South. 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. Initially, the video shows the man, reportedly Pentland, asking Deandre what he is doing in the neighborhood before repeatedly telling him to "go away.". Beagle also reiterated the need to re-establish community trust in the wake of the incident. They interviewed a neighbor who painted a Black Voices Matter sign that now sits in the empty lot next to Goodwin's house. 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. she says. I served for this country, so why should I fear my son being able to walk down the street? she said. He eats TV dinners most nights. 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. The full statement from Solicitor Gipson is provided below. In a statement, Fort Jackson Commander Brig. 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. Jonathan Pentland is a US army first class based at Fort Jackson in Columbia. The sheriffs department said Pentland pushed the man again after the video ended, knocking a phone from the mans hand as he took pictures of the home. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Asked on Twitter for his response to the video, Fort Jackson Commanding Brig. They call it "Us and Gus," and they stream their hangouts on Facebook most Wednesdays. "I'm curious. Sgt. In the video, Pentland repeatedly asked what the man was doing in his neighborhood. 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.. Goodwin answered questions on camera earlier. 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. 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 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. "You don't have enough time," Philpott says with a laugh. Protesters turn toward him, too, and gather around him. Brig. 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 assault and has been suspended from all instructor duties. Sgt. She asks if he thinks Jonathan Pentland, the man in the viral video, should have been arrested. 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.". First Ive seen it, he wrote back at 3:29 p.m. Let me check.. When the man tried to address Pentland's wife, Pentland shoved him, causing the man to almost fall, the video showed. 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. They talk about what Gus was doing at the protest, and why the crowd approached him. | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy. But that doesn't stop Goodwin from asking him questions. ", 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. Male Karen Jonathan Pentland, who is a US Army Sergeant, has a public freakout over his Black neighbor going fora. "You either walk away or I'm going to carry your a-- out of here," Pentland said in the video. The reputation and esteem of your Army at Fort Jackson has taken a terrible blow these past two weeks. Pentland told officers who had responded to a physical dispute Monday that he pushed the man in fear for his safety and the safety of his wife, according to the incident report. 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. This image will remain viewable to foster dialogue.. Sgt. I'm very curious.". We've got to demand racial justice, she says. Pentland was. Facebook gives people the. "We circled back to get him out of that situation because we refused to see [him] go to jail or lying there dead simply because he was Black," she wrote. And you've got to be on this journey with us, she says. 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. Sgt. What he has not explained is why his department initially emphasized that the victim may have done something to provoke Pentland, even though Lott and other deputies had already watched the video. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. 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. He is a staff sergeant. ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a U.S. Army staff sergeant. Goodwin's video timer rolls to one hour and 21minutes. COLUMBIA, S.C. (Tribune News Service) A judge found suspended Fort Jackson Army Sgt. The ones that, as he says, blocked the entrance and exits. A Bill to amend our Code of Laws so as to create this offense under Section 16, 3-915 was introduced in the South Carolina House of Representatives many years ago, but, existence of this statute, it would be premature for this office to comment on the, possibility of additional charges as I have, Alzheimer's Association pushes for federal research center in SC, lawmakers introduce bill to update Alzheimer's plan, Prisma Health encouraging HPV screening and vaccine, Disability Advocacy Day celebrated at State House, Mortgage rates rise for third straight week, SLED: Richland woman charged with fraudulent application for driver's license, 18-year-old forced girl, 15, to perform sex act: Police, $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest in murder case, RCSD: 17 year-old arrested in homicide of elderly woman. Jonathan Pentland mugshot from April 14, 2021. "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.". 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. Not the thousands who are logging on to her Facebook Live. Her phoneis getting too hot. Users identified 42-year-old Sgt. However, McCallum said there was one more interaction between Pentland and the young man. He is a U.S. Army sergeant first class. It did not indicate Pentland had committed a crime. Authorities sought to focus Wednesday on Pentland. "So, I can keep going because I'm still live," Goodwin says. Please enter valid email address to continue. 1 team, A new coffee chain is headed to the Lowcountry with the first shop taking over the space of a former fast-food restaurant that was recently demolished. Since then, many users have made come forward to help identify the aggressor. If convicted, he faces up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. Goodwin tells her viewers the video isn't new. She wanted to present the truth, as she saw it from her front porch, in its raw, unfiltered and uneditedform. A lot. "Maybe we can change them, maybe we can't,"she says before turning off the camera. 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". It should take two seconds, Rutherford said. "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. 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. The demonstrators were from across the state, the station says. Fort Jackson is the largest U.S. Army basic training base. McCallum said the man, Jonathan Pentland, then pushed the young man. 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 . "It was nice talking with you.". Im about to do something to you, Pentland says. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland," a spokesperson for the Army installation said. 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Columbia, SC 29204, News tips/online questions: webteam@postandcourier.com, Subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com, var html = new Date().getFullYear(); The charge is a misdemeanor, and Pentland faces a fine of not more than $500, 30 days imprisonment, or both. It identifies him as an "advocate.". Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Firefighter dies battling blaze in downtown Buffalo, mayor says, Prosecution wraps its case at Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students, Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment. 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. Asked on Twitter for his response to the video, Fort Jackson . 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. She is in Goodwin's front yard to interview Lavonna and her husband, Maurice. Pentland did not immediately respond to Insider's email for comment. "We will get to the bottom of this ASAP," he said. 2101 Gervais Street Goodwinexplains to a Facebook Live commenter why. The activists were "loud, raucous, to me, personally, they were attempting to intimidate me," Gussays in the interview. 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. We support the decision of the Fort Jackson Commanding General to look into this matter. This type of behavior is not consistent with our Army Values and will not be condoned. It's proof. Nothing? 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.". He came back through! 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. A magistrate judge found Fort Jackson Army Sgt. Yes, he says. The man said he was just walking, and that he lives in the area. Update: This story has been updated to include information about Pentland's status from Fort Jackson media relations. "Thats the way this whole thing looks. 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. Goodwin positions herself and her phone behind the reporter. He was arrested Wednesday morning and transferred to Fort Jackson authorities late in the evening, officials said. Jonathan Pentland, 42 . Court and jail records at this time do not list an attorney. Sheriff Leon Lott said his department worked swiftly to bring this case to a conclusion. 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. 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. We've got to protest. The young man was a victim, the individual that was arrested was the aggressor, and hes been dealt with accordingly.. That video reached millions on Twitter and Facebook. Sgt. Another neighbor took out her cell phone and started filming. That's on the business card he pulls out. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. said the behavior . 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. Their posture very well may have been to defend Pentland, Thigpen said. Through a spokeswoman, Lott told The Post and Courier he had nothing further to add on the subject. The young man has an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents, the agency said. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jonathan Pentland, a 42-year-old sergeant first class, was arrested on Wednesday and taken to the Richland County jail. The aggressor in the video has been identified. "Get out.. 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. Protesters at the Columbia, South Carolina home of U.S. Army officer Jonathan Pentland on April 14, 2021. 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.. Follow Joseph Cranney on Twitter @joey_cranney. According to the Associated Press, Pentland did not respond to an email message seeking comment. The footage, posted by a bystander on Twitter . They kept filming after the sun set and the protest numbers swelled into the hundreds, crammingthe street, sidewalk, Goodwin's yard. I'm about to show you what I can do.". Also read: College students urged change after George Floyd's murder. 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. Chance of rain 40%.. A Facebook account that appears to be Pentlands was taken down Wednesday night. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in. If they share this, too, maybe their example could pry open some more people's minds. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. "The leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted in the video posted recently," the Fort Jackson commander, Brig. He wrote the thing and already printed you a copy. You either walk away or Im going to carry your ass out of here, Pentland tells the younger man. "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. 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. What was he doing? Beagle said while his command does not condone the actions depicted in the video, due process must be carried out. Cassie Pentland is the wife of US Army sergeant Jonathan Pentland who questioned violently forced a young black man to leave on Tuesday evening. Correction, 4/15/2021, 1:50 p.m. Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. The street now looks like a parking lot. In videos shared on Snapchat and photos posted on Twitter, the crowd congregated past sunset, listening to speakers with a megaphone who spoke about racism, while deputies appeared to be monitoring the group. More than two hours later, his department released its first public statement on the incident. It's black and white. "Well, I say, first of all, have one-on-one conversations, get acquainted with some white people," Gus says. "You're in the wrong neighborhood," Pentland, standing on the sidewalk, can be heard saying to the other man before using an expletive. 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. and Stephen Fastenau Lott said his investigators had turned their case over to prosecutors, who determined what charge to levy against Pentland. abenson@postandcourier.com, USC Foundation buys site of embattled student housing development in downtown Columbia, Gamecocks' Kierra Fletcher embracing pressure for nation's No. In a release issued early Wednesday, a department spokeswoman said deputies had been dispatched to the neighborhood for "an assault" call involving one of the men several days before the date of the video, and that all of the matters were under investigation. ", First published on April 15, 2021 / 6:36 AM. Meanwhile, video of the incident stoked racial tensions in Columbia. Jonathan Pentland serving in the military. An official transfer date hasn't been announced. You have to talk through things everybody has different perspectives. Were not going to let people be bullies in our community, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said at a news conference Wednesday. They will ride bikes together tomorrow afternoon. Shirell Johnson, the woman who posted the video to Facebook, wrote that she stayed with the man until an officer arrived at the scene. Officials then said on Thursday that Pentland was suspended from instructor duties pending the investigation's completion and the outcome of the criminal charges. It appears he has since posted bail. "My man on the bike!" On one of its Twitter accounts, base officials also said U.S. Department of Justice authorities were investigating, as well. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Either way, Lott would tell reporters those reports really dont justify the actions of (Pentland).. That's why she took out her phone to stream the protests. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. We've received your submission. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr., Fort Jacksons commanding officer, tweeted Wednesday that the unfortunate incident had brought disrespect to @fortjackson our Army and the trust with the public we serve. He promised transparency and shared an earlier statement that the leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted on the video. Philpott says he needs to go. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. Goodwinlaughs as he finishes his sentence. "He actually answered the phone. 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. A Black man in the wake of the Fort Jackson commander Brig the younger man had a fast,! 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