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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. "I'm going to show you how to fry some chicken," she says. Sgt. They talk about what Gus was doing at the protest, and why the crowd approached him. A retired Army staff sergeant, Roach said she felt upset that violence allegedly perpetrated by a fellow soldier could happen close to home. Read More This April 14, 2021, booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows Jonathan Pentland, . 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're in the wrong neighborhood," Pentland, standing on the sidewalk, can be heard saying to the other man before using an expletive. He was taking pictures of the vehicles parked, as he says, illegally on the streets in his neighborhood. Nothing? The charge is a misdemeanor, and Pentland faces a fine of not more than $500, 30 days imprisonment, or both. What are you going to do?". Lott added that the Black man had "an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents.". And a fair world is one of racial equality and true justice. 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.". Points a microphone toward his face. That rule is not the most important thing, especially when Black people are being harassed and shot and killed on the streets. ", She had another question for him:Would you hang out? When the man tried to address Pentland's wife, Pentland shoved him, causing the man to almost fall, the video showed. sfastenau@postandcourier.com, By Adam Benson He was arrested Wednesday morning and transferred to Fort Jackson authorities late in the evening, officials said. He's here to talk to them. This article was published more than1 year ago. You have permission to edit this article. 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.. A white neighbor, later identified asArmy SergeantJonathan Pentland,confronted a Black neighbor walking on thesidewalk now framed by Goodwin's cell phone camera. Yes, he says. Read moreUSC Foundation buys site of embattled student housing development in downtown Columbia, Kierra Fletcher last week contributed two strong performances to the Gamecocks' run to the SEC regular-season championship. and Stephen Fastenau "None of them justified the assault that occurred.". 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 Richland County Sherrifs office declined to share a message. 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. House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford, a Columbia Democrat and criminal defense attorney, said the video should have been all the evidence the deputy needed to make an arrest. The video stoked long-standing concerns about harassment faced by Black Americans, and law enforcement and Army officials condemned Pentlands behavior as disturbing and as bringing disrespect on Fort Jackson, the large training center where he was stationed. You either walk away or Im going to carry your ass out of here, Pentland tells the younger man. Im about to show you what I can do.. Pentland is a sergeant first class, according to military officials. On April 10, another report alleges the man repeatedly picked up a baby without permission and tried to walk away. 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. 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. Pentland has said he feared for his and his wifes safety, and the young man is accused of earlier assaults. The Richland County Sheriffs Department said in an email that further allegations of assault against Pentland are being investigated. That's why he cares about the sign, Philpottinsists. It was unnecessary," Lott said, noting he had met with community leaders and elected officials before speaking with reporters. It appears he has since posted bail. She is in Goodwin's front yard to interview Lavonna and her husband, Maurice. 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. Heres what SC universities did, Goodwin sits on the couch in the living room on April 17. The video was the evidence the department needed to arrest Pentland and charge him with misdemeanor assault, Lott said. 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. The street now looks like a parking lot. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. said in a statement. Im really just trying to move forward and get back to normal, she said. She's too far away. Two others are on the way across South Carolina. The young man has an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents, the agency said. . Arrest data: How a Black man's arrest in Greenville exhibits effects of racial disparity in policing. 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. Andthis afternoon, her phone's camera is fixed on a man she hasn't met yet, but she's seen before. "So, I can keep going because I'm still live," Goodwin says. A magistrate judge found Fort Jackson Army Sgt. The Black man says he was simply walking and not bothering anyone. It's been two days since protests eruptedin her front yard. 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. "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.". Goodwin answered questions on camera earlier. "I'm curious. Users identified 42-year-old Sgt. He yelled the man was "walking in the wrong neighborhood." Pentland must either serve 30 days in jail or. "I ain't playing with you. Lotts department claimed a blanket policy to never release body cam footage upon request. Brig. Goodwin gets it, she says. "Talking is key," she says to her viewers. I didnt do anything, the young man says at one point. (a) (b) But that doesn't stop Goodwin from asking him questions. An attorney for Pentland said he is looking into challenging the decision. 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. 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. 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. That's on the business card he pulls out. 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. (AP) The 42-year-old soldier was captured in a video in April shoving and berating . This April 14 booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows Jonathan Pentland. They laugh. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Oh, and of course, his chatterbends back toward the reign of rules. Goodwin andPhilpott sit on the same side of the booth at Applebee's. He is a U.S. Army sergeant first class. Goodwin is really not doing much of the talking this afternoon. Asked on Twitter for his response to the video, Fort Jackson . So, that means accepting him, too, and making sure he sees it and knows it. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in. Some, it seems, talked to him the other day. Here are 13 more things about him: He is originally from Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho.He has lived in other parts of Idaho including Nampa. Im about to do something to you, Pentland says. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said in a statement. The Black Voices Matter sign is gone now, too. 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. Instead, the release pointed to the victims behavior, and complaints that the victim, prior to the confrontation with Pentland, allegedly committed multiple assaults. The three-minute clip doesnt show what sparked the altercation. He wrote the thing and already printed you a copy. Television news vehiclespull up, in position for the next broadcast. "Get out.. Read moreSC House GOP approves asking voters to remove ban on taxes directly aiding private schools, The Post and Courier Columbia We support the decision of the Fort Jackson Commanding General to look into this matter. "I'm about to do something to you. "Talking is key. According to the Associated Press, Pentland did not respond to an email message seeking comment. "Get out.". Authorities sought to focus Wednesday on Pentland. Maurice Goodwinsays. !," Johnson wrote, concluding her post. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis has taken. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. said the behavior . "Well, I say, first of all, have one-on-one conversations, get acquainted with some white people," Gus says. The protestors, he says, accomplished nothing. 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Sheriff Leon Lott said his department worked swiftly to bring this case to a conclusion. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. abenson@postandcourier.com It appears he has since posted bail. stroll please subscribe http://bit.ly/3oD0. Jonathan Eugene Pentland, a Fort Jackson sergeant, is charged with assault and battery third degree. However, McCallum said there was one more interaction between Pentland and the young man. In a statement, Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Jonathan Pentland is . Since then, many users have made come forward to help identify the aggressor. 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. Gus keeps his helmet on and his bike by his side. You gonna stay in here every day?". 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 man said he was just walking, and that he lives in the area. Her heart might as well be her whole outfit. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeast Columbia neighborhood in an. Social-media accounts associated with Pentland show he works as a drill sergeant at the Fort Jackson garrison, the AP reported. She said she showed the responding officer the video of the incident when the deputies arrived at the scene. Cassie Pentland is the wife of US Army sergeant Jonathan Pentland who questioned violently forced a young black man to leave on Tuesday evening. 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. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in Columbia, according to now-deleted photos on his unit's Facebook page." 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 . Sgt. 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. He's the onebehind the wheel of thecar on the highway actually driving the speed limit. Low 66F. It should take two seconds, Rutherford said. 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 Pentland didn't immediately respond to an email message seeking comment. Lott did not share the news of the arrest until his news conference after 5:30 p.m. he screams. Protesters at the Columbia, South Carolina home of U.S. Army officer Jonathan Pentland on April 14, 2021. (Video: Richland County Sheriff's Department). Records indicated. "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. He added, None of them justified the assault that occurred., It was terrible, it was unnecessary, it was a bad video, he added. She's createdseveral of those since she left the U.S. Army. I never thought I would be the one behind the camera recording something like this its been very emotional and overwhelming.. We will get to the bottom of this ASAP. "We can no longer stand by and let it happen," she added. Jonathan Pentland is a U.S. Army sergeant first class stationed at Fort Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina. We've received your submission. According to multiple reports, Pentland has been arrested and charged with third-degree assault. Lott's department is one of the largest and most visible police agencies in South Carolina. "Walk away!" Asked on Twitter for his response to the video, Fort Jackson Commanding Brig. Her Facebook Live continues after they pay the lunch bill. Throughout the three-minute video, Pentland continuously demands that the other man leave the neighborhood, getting in his face and, at one point, pushing the man, who almost falls to the ground. "So, Gus, you feel like we didn't accomplish nothing by (protesting)? "You don't know certain things about people until you get to know them," Goodwin says. So he's back to the next item on histo-do list: That visit to the HOA office. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. He says no, and Goodwin doesn't skip a beat. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. Those zip codes are the same. 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. What started out as peaceful demonstrations became disruptive, a sheriffs department spokeswoman said Wednesday evening. 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Grating contrast was varied to measure contrast response functions (CRFs) for all attention and stimulation combinations. He has somewhere to be. Chance of rain 40%.. If convicted, he faces up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. People watched her videosfrom the last couple of days more than a million times. No explanation was given as to why the victims did not file complaints the days they occurred. It also has been shared widely on Twitter and it does not capture what prompted the altercation. Goodwin asks why he had to get involved. Update: This story has been updated to include information about Pentland's status from Fort Jackson media relations. The full statement from Solicitor Gipson is provided below. Lavonna Goodwin follows his wordsand turns her phone toward the man standing in the street in front of her house, his bicycle at his side. 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 video, posted Monday by a woman on Facebook and shared thousands of times, shows a man, identified as Pentland, demanding that a Black man leave the neighborhood and using obscenities before threatening him with physical violence. This image will remain viewable to foster dialogue.. Those are the rules. He shoved the young man. He eats TV dinners most nights. "No justice, no peace!" Read moreGamecocks' Kierra Fletcher embracing pressure for nation's No. I decided to record the incident in order to protect this black man from possibly becoming a statistic pic.twitter.com/fdgfAmc6zb. On one of its Twitter accounts, base officials also said U.S. Department of Justice authorities were investigating, as well. The commanding general of the installation condemned the video on Wednesday, and said that the Department of Justice is looking into the matter. What was he doing? Gen. Milford Beagle, Jr confirmed Pentland is. The ones that, as he says, blocked the entrance and exits. Who knows? "There go Gus, y'all!" ", Afterward, Deandre, who remains calm throughout the video, says, "You better not touch me," which prompts the aggressor to ask, "Or what? Soon, herview is blocked by bodies and bullhorns, signs and shirts with slogans. That's why she took out her phone to stream the protests. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. issued a reaction. Join Facebook to connect with Jonathan Pentland and others you may know. There's a rule against them, remember? 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. 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. 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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. This story has been shared 127,060 times. Thanks for contacting us. Two yard signs that said Black Lives Matter and Its about us were at one point erected on Pentlands lawn. Protesters gathered outside the Pentland family home on Wednesday night. "The leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted in the video posted recently," the Fort Jackson commander, Brig. Was he with us? She charges her phone on the front porch while he tries to inflate it. That doesn't scare me,Goodwin says. Jonathan Pentland, 42, as the aggressor who demands that a smaller, unidentified Black man "walk away" repeatedly. They knew his name: Gus. 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. Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest basic. He knows other people call him a pest for caring about bylaws and the such. 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 thought we were getting somewhere with this," she says. 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. There was some other things that occurred that really doesnt justify the actions of Pentland, Lott said at Wednesdays news conference. 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. NOW WATCH: Here's what it's like to hike at an 80-degree incline to a hidden fort in India. McCallum and other community members say they dont understand why Pentland was arrested Wednesday morning following a Monday evening incident. Protesters turn toward him, too, and gather around him. 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. 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. Pentlands military resume also includes a stint with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson in Colorado. 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. 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. 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. 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? ", No one set the record straight for nearly 24 hours. They say they love your helmet!". 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