The protestors, he says, accomplished nothing. Gen. Milford Beagle, Jr confirmed Pentland is. WIS reached out to the victim and his mother, but they do not want to comment. Officials said the victim was not a minor but declined to identify him. He. The time on the stream hits two hours and 19 minutes. In April, Jonathan Pentland, a sergeant first class, was suspended of his Army instructor duties after a video showed him shoving the young man, using profanity and saying he was "in the wrong. Lott, the Richland sheriff since 1997, in March was named the national sheriff of the year by the National Sheriff's Association a first for any South Carolina sheriff. Philpott says he needs to go. 1 team, Scooter's Coffee expanding to SC with 3 shops; 2 home decor stores open in Mount Pleasant, SC House GOP approves asking voters to remove ban on taxes directly aiding private schools, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC, By Joseph Cranney It did not indicate Pentland had committed a crime. 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. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. said the behavior . Goodwin can only be silent for another two minutes. Fort Jackson is the largest U.S. Army basic training base. He can't fix it, he says. He appeared before a magistrate Friday morning in Columbia. The commanding general of the installation condemned the video on Wednesday, and said that the Department of Justice is looking into the matter. "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. Update: This story has been updated to include information about Pentland's status from Fort Jackson media relations. It is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. It, is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. The young man was a victim, the individual that was arrested was the aggressor, and he's been dealt with accordingly," he continued. The man tells Pentland that he lives in the area and is not harassing anyone walking through the neighborhood. The woman speaking off-camera says later that the young man picked a fight with some random young lady thats one of our neighbors.. Lucas Daprile. Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class stationed at Fort Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina. Those zip codes are the same. Goodwin's video timer rolls to one hour and 21minutes. 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. 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. 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. I stopped recorded because I thought [he] was OK, that he was safe at that point, he walked away like Jonathan wanted to do, but Jonathan follows [him] and the ladies and slaps the phone out of his hand and stepped on it and cracked it, she claims. 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. Sgt. The footage, posted by a bystander on Twitter . Pentland did not immediately respond to Insider's email for comment. This story has been shared 127,060 times. So he's back to the next item on histo-do list: That visit to the HOA office. He doesn't leave. They will ride bikes together tomorrow afternoon. What do you think we could do so that stuff can stop happening to us, Black Americans?". and Stephen Fastenau as well as other partner offers and accept our. 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 first time I saw the video, it was terrible. Yes, he says. She asks if he thinks Jonathan Pentland, the man in the viral video, should have been arrested. "You don't have enough time," Philpott says with a laugh. Low 66F. Please enter valid email address to continue. Commenters on the video said they had reached out to the Richland County Sheriff's Department asking for additional charges to be filed. 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. That's just who she is. 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. Goodwin gets it, she says. 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. Goodwinexplains to a Facebook Live commenter why. Jonathan Pentland's neighborhood are worried they're gonna end up suffering because he decided to confront a Black man walking on his block. He yelled the man was "walking in the wrong neighborhood." Join Facebook to connect with Jonathan Pentland and others you may know. 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. He did report it, after all. Arrest data: How a Black man's arrest in Greenville exhibits effects of racial disparity in policing. He shoved the young man. 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. They filmed the demonstrators'reactions to the sheriff departments' press conference announcingJonathan Pentland, their white neighbor who shoved the young Black man in the viral video, had been arrested and charged with third-degree assault. What are you going to do?". 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.. As seen on a viral video, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland shoved 22-year-old Deandre Williams in a residential community in Richland County. 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That she can bring some light into his life. His deputies have been featured in the A&E television series, "Live PD." In a statement, Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Initially, the video shows the man, reportedly Pentland, asking Deandre what he is doing in the neighborhood before repeatedly telling him to "go away.". What you gonna do? 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. File/Thomas Hammond/Special to the Post and Courier. They fear for their safety. She doesn't say anything 24 minutes later when the man walks his bike through the crowd, leaving behind Goodwin and her camera. Sgt. "You have to talk through things everybody has different perspectives.". The young man was a victim, the individual that was arrested was the aggressor, and hes been dealt with accordingly.. Records indicated. 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. 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. Jonathan Pentland, . "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. "Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class who is being investigated over a viral video from Columbia, South Carolina. 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 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. She is in Goodwin's front yard to interview Lavonna and her husband, Maurice. Woman behind viral video of soldiers confrontation with Black man shares what happened, Murder suspect out on bond charged with more murders in Fairfield County, LCSD deputies continue the search of a driver who failed to stop for police, Team coverage on closing arguments portion of Alex Murdaugh double murder trial, Part 2: Prosecution continued its closing statement for the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Part 3: Prosecution wraps closing argument during Murdaugh murder trial, FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Storms and wind possible to round out the work week, DHEC investigating multiple cases of legionnaires disease linked to Midlands nursing home. 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. Pentland is a sergeant first class, according to military officials. He appears just as a voice off-camera. Dozens of protesters. "I'm about to do something to you. 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 . I served for this country, so why should I fear my son being able to walk down the street? she said. 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. An official for the HOA at The . Sgt. 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. She thought they were bonding. He was taking pictures of the vehicles parked, as he says, illegally on the streets in his neighborhood. Its interesting that in getting to the bottom of two conflicting stories, you only release information about the victim. They own a home in The Lakes at Barony Place subdivision, where the encounter happened. Read moreGamecocks' Kierra Fletcher embracing pressure for nation's No. 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? Lott did not share the news of the arrest until his news conference after 5:30 p.m. That doesn't scare me,Goodwin says. State Senator Mia McLeod, who represents the area, said Wednesday on the Senate floor that she'd spent much of the previous day in discussions about the incident and planned to meet with the sheriff later in the day. On April 10, another report alleges the man repeatedly picked up a baby without permission and tried to walk away. "We will get to the bottom of this ASAP," he said. 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. He was arrested Wednesday morning and transferred to Fort Jackson authorities late in the evening, officials said. 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. 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A white neighbor, later identified as Army Sergeant Jonathan Pentland, confronted a Black neighbor walking on the sidewalk now framed by Goodwin's cell phone camera. We've got to protest. "Who knows? The commanding general of Pentland's base strongly condemned the behavior in the video. View the profiles of people named Jonathan Pentland. 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. He has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, according to. The leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted in the video posted recently, Beagle said. "That could have been my baby," she says duringthe live stream. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said in a statement. You are talking to my wife right now." The man replies: "That's your wife, I didn't do nothing to your wife but speak." The video was the evidence the department needed to arrest Pentland and charge him with misdemeanor assault, Lott said. Statement From Roger Stone In Response To The . Read More: Army falsely denied Flynn's brother part of military response . "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. jcranney@postandcourier.com Protesters turn toward him, too, and gather around him. she says. 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. Was he with us? But I'm OK with trying.". A shoe and accessories shop, too. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. Sgt. From her front porch, Lavonna Goodwin directs the camera of her cell phone toward the cars lining the suburban street. Pentland's family was evacuated from the home when protesters started to vandalize the house, the sheriff's department said. Lotts department claimed a blanket policy to never release body cam footage upon request. It's been two days since protests eruptedin her front yard. I intend to work closely with them to reestablish the mutual trust and kinship engendered by years of determined cooperation.. You better start walking right now.". "You're in the wrong neighborhood," Pentland, standing on the sidewalk, can be heard saying to the other man before using an expletive. All rights reserved. The first time I saw the video, it was terrible, Lott said April 14. Pentland is seen yelling at the man, getting in his face, and telling him to get out of his neighborhood. Chants for justicelinger in the background. "I ain't playing with you I'm about to show you what I can do," said Pentland, who towered over the man. 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. The man said he was just walking, and that he lives in the area. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He has been suspended from his instructor duties amid the ongoing investigation. This is about community confidence in law enforcement, Thigpin, a Democrat, said. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Goodwin positions herself and her phone behind the reporter. ", "He was at the wrong place at the wrong time. NOW WATCH: Here's what it's like to hike at an 80-degree incline to a hidden fort in India. Goodwin is really not doing much of the talking this afternoon. ET: An earlier version of this story identified Pentland as a staff sergeant captain. This type of behavior is not consistent with our Army Values and will not be condoned. "You're in the wrong neighborhood, motherf-----," Pentland is heard saying. An attorney for Pentland said he is looking into challenging the decision. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. It's April 14, and she is ready. 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. Not Goodwin. Why was this any of his business? I decided to record the incident in order to protect this black man from possibly becoming a statistic pic.twitter.com/fdgfAmc6zb. Authorities have identified Staff Sgt. Anyone can be in our neighborhood, and they can stop him for any reason. Two others are on the way across South Carolina. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in Columbia, according to now-deleted photos on his unit's Facebook page." The reputation and esteem of your Army at Fort Jackson has taken a terrible blow these past two weeks. But then again, it wasnt a big deal it wasnt physical. 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