1st Class Jonathan Pentland," a spokesperson for the Army installation said. It is important to take note that no such charge exists in South Carolina. Facebook gives people the. Pentland is seen yelling at the man, getting in his face, and telling him to get out of his neighborhood. After @Angry_Staffer tweeted on Tuesday, "Hey @fortjackson / @fortjacksoncg, do you condone this behavior from Staff Sergeant Pentland?," Fort Jackson and its Commanding Brig. I'm about to show you what I can do.". File/Thomas Hammond/Special to the Post and Courier. While I have the authority to take action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice or take other administrative actions, I have the utmost confidence in our civilian criminal system and trust that it will reach a fair and just resolution of this case, Beagle said in a statement. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Correction, 4/15/2021, 1:50 p.m. 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. He has somewhere to be. 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. 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. 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. ", She had another question for him:Would you hang out? "I remain deeply concerned for the members of our Army family, the young man and his family, and the tensions that activities like this amplify over time; please be patient as facts are determined.". More people climb out with signs and Black Lives Matter shirts. Soon, herview is blocked by bodies and bullhorns, signs and shirts with slogans. 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.". That she can bring some light into his life. 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. "It wasjust a guy riding a bike into the neighborhood. On April 14, 2021, the Richland County Sheriffs Department charged and arrested Jonathan Pentland with one count of Assault and Battery in the Third Degree under Section 16-3600(E) of the South Carolina Code for an incident that occurred on Monday, April 12, 2021. "Walk away!" 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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The Black man says he was simply walking and not bothering anyone. The commanding general of the installation condemned the video on Wednesday, and said that the Department of Justice is looking into the matter. The footage, posted by a bystander on Twitter . That was exactly what the almost 33-year-oldwanted to hear. "I'm curious. (Video: Richland County Sheriff's Department). Update: This story has been updated to include information about Pentland's status from Fort Jackson media relations. Officials said the victim was not a minor but declined to identify him. We've got to protest. En abril, Jonathan Pentland, sargento de primera clase, fue suspendido de sus funciones de instructor del Ejrcito despus de que un video lo mostrara empujando al joven, insultndolo y. However, McCallum said there was one more interaction between Pentland and the young man. "It was nice talking with you.". The reputation and esteem of your Army at Fort Jackson has taken a terrible blow these past two weeks. 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 activists were "loud, raucous, to me, personally, they were attempting to intimidate me," Gussays in the interview. "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. They've had in-depth conversations about police shootings and racial bias. In particular, she said it hurt her to hear someone tell a young Black man that he was in the wrong neighborhood, and needed to get out., It could have rubbed me the wrong way because he couldve easily said I didnt belong here and I live here, she said. 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. "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. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. You either walk away or Im going to carry your ass out of here, Pentland tells the younger man. He yelled the man was "walking in the wrong neighborhood." Chance of rain 40%. She's too far away. Jonathan Pentland, 42, as the aggressor who demands that a smaller, unidentified Black man "walk away" repeatedly. In fact, he said he learned of the issues from a reporter. An attorney for Pentland said he is looking into challenging the decision. Goodwin and Philpott continue to share their budding friendship through Facebook Lives. Officials at Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest basic training facility, said Wednesday they were looking into the incident. Efforts to reach Pentland were unsuccessful at the time of this writing. Goodwin doesn't notice the man wearing a neon yellow bike helmet across the street, in the background of her footage. "I thought we were getting somewhere with this," she says. Another neighbor took out her cell phone and started filming. jcranney@postandcourier.com 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. Cassie can be heard in the now-viral video, calling the victim an aggressor and accusing him of picking a fight with some random young lady.. "The leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted in the video posted recently," the Fort Jackson commander, Brig. "My sons have a freaking right to live," said McLeod, who is Black. She always tells her 16-year-old notto go for a walk. There he go! What Goodwin ends up documenting is somethingthat no one saw coming. 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. 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. They kept filming after the sun set and the protest numbers swelled into the hundreds, crammingthe street, sidewalk, Goodwin's yard. Grating contrast was varied to measure contrast response functions (CRFs) for all attention and stimulation combinations. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeast Columbia neighborhood in an. Army sergeant arrested after shoving Black man, saying hes in the wrong neighborhood in viral video, Nikki Haleys bogus claims about foreign aid dollars, Showdown before the raid: FBI agents and prosecutors argued over Trump, Underrecognized: Extremist murders are usually from right-wing actors. The US Department of Justice is also investigating the matter. Goodwin thinks the wind blew it out into the street, and someone tossed it. 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. The reporter asked Gus if he has anything else to add. 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. This article was published more than1 year ago. So, she suggested they go someplace where they could talk, and she could sit. 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.. The world to be fair. McCallum said the man, Jonathan Pentland, then pushed the young man. 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. 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. It's April 14, and she is ready. 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. She accepts everyone. Lott added that the Black man had "an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents.". Shirell Johnson / Facebook. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. His full name is GusPhilpott. Social media accounts linked to Pentland said he was a drill sergeant and has been stationed at Fort Jackson since 2019, according to the Associated Press. She starts a new Facebook Live with the title "feeling optimistic. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. 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. Not the thousands who are logging on to her Facebook Live. "I want to know all about you, Gus," Goodwin says. Goodwinexplains to a Facebook Live commenter why. Stay up to date with what you want to know. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. The time on the stream hits two hours and 19 minutes. They say they love your helmet!". She previously served as the Digitial Editor of Military Times and the Army Times Editor. Pentland did not immediately. 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. Both incident reports were taken by deputies two hours after the confrontation betweenPentland and the Black manon April 12. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland of misdemeanor assault and battery Aug. 23 after a two-day bench trial. People watched her videosfrom the last couple of days more than a million times. But I'm OK with trying. 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. 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. Sgt. She is in Goodwin's front yard to interview Lavonna and her husband, Maurice. Pentland didn't immediately respond to an email message seeking comment. Philpott used to be a police officer. RCSD said they are still investigating those reports as of Thursday. But I'm OK with trying.". 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. "So, Gus, you feel like we didn't accomplish nothing by (protesting)? I am scared you are going to be the next Black boy who's been shot,she tells him. I decided to record the incident in order to protect this black man from possibly becoming a statistic pic.twitter.com/fdgfAmc6zb. He added, None of them justified the assault that occurred., It was terrible, it was unnecessary, it was a bad video, he added. They goback and forth about the sign, what it means and what really matters here. In an interview Wednesday night, Roach said the protest was seeking justice for the victim. 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 . 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. 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. 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. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. "I'm about to do something to you. "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. "I'll see you later," Philpott says as he walks back toward his bike. He wrote the thing and already printed you a copy. Lott said his investigators had turned their case over to prosecutors, who determined what charge to levy against Pentland. You have permission to edit this article. 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. They fear for their safety. 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. 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.. Commenters on the video said they had reached out to the Richland County Sheriff's Department asking for additional charges to be filed. The bike ride only lasted about 10 minutes. , Post and Courier, an Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group. The Black man was not charged in either incident. In the non-redacted parts of police reports provided by RCSD, Pentlands zip code and zip code of the victim are listed. Philpott has a tire pump he keeps attached to his bike. His lead investigator slept in his office Tuesday night to make sure the investigation had a fast resolution, Lott told reporters. The camera focuses on a broadcast journalist hunched over her phone, typing furiously. When the man tried to address Pentland's wife, Pentland shoved him, causing the man to almost fall, the video showed. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Were going to stand up for our children, were going to stand up for our people and were not going to take it anymore.. 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. ", "Maybe we can change them, maybe we can't. Philpott thinks someone from the HOA removed it. Anyone can be in our neighborhood, and they can stop him for any reason. She doesn't say anything 24 minutes later when the man walks his bike through the crowd, leaving behind Goodwin and her camera. A lot. 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. His department also refused a request from the newspaper to review the responding deputy's body camera footage from the April 12 incident. There's a rule against them, remember? What you gonna do? 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. Correction, 4/26/2021, 10:45 a.m. 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. 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. Brig. Sgt. "The first time I saw the video, it was terrible. Is he racist? Jonathan Pentland serving in the military. 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