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 . Philpott says he needs to go. It's been two days since protests eruptedin her front yard. This image will remain viewable to foster dialogue.. 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. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. "I'm going to show you how to fry some chicken," she says. 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. "Thats the way this whole thing looks. I intend to work closely with them to reestablish the mutual trust and kinship engendered by years of determined cooperation.. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. 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. On Facebook, Johnson identified the Black man as "Deandre," and said that the incident occurred in the Summit, a housing development near the city of Columbia, South Carolina, where Johnson said the man lives. 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. But on this afternoon, Goodwin's phone still follows the cars rumbling downher Columbia, South Carolina, street. Sgt. Pentland didn't immediately respond to an email message seeking comment. 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. Get to know each other? Her phoneis getting too hot. The Black Voices Matter sign is gone now, too. Statement From Roger Stone In Response To The . US Army A US soldier charged with assaulting a black man outside his South Carolina home for. Lott is facing new questions over his department's handling of a viral April 14 incident between a White soldier and Black man. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider He appears just as a voice off-camera. More than two hours later, his department released its first public statement on the incident. Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest basic. Gen. Milford Beags Beagle Jr. has officially turned over all proceedings to the civilian system. He added, None of them justified the assault that occurred., It was terrible, it was unnecessary, it was a bad video, he added. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis has taken appropriate action in response to the conduct of Sgt. She did not share the incident report about the confrontation itself. On Thursday, a social media video showed protesters outside the home of a white man who was captured on video aggressively pushing and harassing a Black man on a sidewalk Monday in a South Carolina neighborhood. Also read: College students urged change after George Floyd's murder. He was taking pictures of the vehicles parked, as he says, illegally on the streets in his neighborhood. 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. It will be watched more than 8,000 times on Facebook. 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. His full name is GusPhilpott. Read moreGamecocks' Kierra Fletcher embracing pressure for nation's No. Jonathan Pentland has been charged with second-degree assault Pentland was charged with third-degree assault and listed as detained in the Richland Count jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records which didn't show him as having an attorney. Facebook gives people the. Anyone can be in our neighborhood, and they can stop him for any reason. 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.". "I need you to walk away, or I'm going to carry your a** out of here. Soon, herview is blocked by bodies and bullhorns, signs and shirts with slogans. Two yard signs that said Black Lives Matter and Its about us were at one point erected on Pentlands lawn. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland of misdemeanor assault and battery Aug. 23 after a two-day bench trial. And she believeswhat happens between her and him can change other people's lives, too. Its interesting that in getting to the bottom of two conflicting stories, you only release information about the victim. The ones that, as he says, blocked the entrance and exits. The incident is under investigation by the US Department of Justice, Fort Jackson commander Brig. abenson@postandcourier.com, USC Foundation buys site of embattled student housing development in downtown Columbia, Gamecocks' Kierra Fletcher embracing pressure for nation's No. She is in Goodwin's front yard to interview Lavonna and her husband, Maurice. Philpott thinks someone from the HOA removed it. The Richland County Sheriffs Department said in an email that further allegations of assault against Pentland are being investigated. I am scared you are going to be the next Black boy who's been shot,she tells him. There he go! In fact, he said he learned of the issues from a reporter. Dozens of protesters. They interviewed a neighbor who painted a Black Voices Matter sign that now sits in the empty lot next to Goodwin's house. It's proof. 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. Either way, it merits questions., Ashley Heiberger, a former 22-year police officer who now teaches policing courses at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa., said the departments decision to withhold information implicating Pentland looks unbalanced., When you only release that information, and nothing beyond that, it creates the impression that youre engaging in victim blaming, Heiberger said. Those are the rules. "It's posted against homeowners associations regulations," he says. He was arrested Wednesday morning and transferred to Fort Jackson authorities late in the evening, officials said. Voices raise, but she can't hear the words. Heres what SC universities did, Goodwin sits on the couch in the living room on April 17. Read moreSC House GOP approves asking voters to remove ban on taxes directly aiding private schools, The Post and Courier Columbia "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 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. She charges her phone on the front porch while he tries to inflate it. Shirell Johnson, the woman who posted the video to Facebook, wrote that she stayed with the man until an officer arrived at the scene. "He actually answered the phone. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland shoved and pursued a Black man through his Columbia, South Carolina, neighborhood in a viral video this April. Follow Joseph Cranney on Twitter @joey_cranney. File/Thomas Hammond/Special to the Post and Courier. Sign up for notifications from Insider! 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As seen on a viral video, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland shoved 22-year-old Deandre Williams in a residential community in Richland County. She pointsher phone toward her face as they walk back to her car. Join Facebook to connect with Jonathan Pentland and others you may know. His deputies have been featured in the A&E television series, "Live PD." Not Goodwin. ", Afterward, Deandre, who remains calm throughout the video, says, "You better not touch me," which prompts the aggressor to ask, "Or what? Goodwin's video starts with him walking his bike up her driveway. 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. The footage, posted by a bystander on Twitter . 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. The US Department of Justice is also investigating the matter. Sheriff Lott knew about this since (April 13) to turn it around to make it look like (the victim) had done something wrong? 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 . This April 14, 2021, booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows Jonathan Pentland, an Army staff sergeant charged with third-degree assault and battery after a . "I thought we were getting somewhere with this," 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. She starts a new Facebook Live with the title "feeling optimistic. Beagle said while his command does not condone the actions depicted in the video, due process must be carried out. We've received your submission. No explanation was given as to why the victims did not file complaints the days they occurred. Fort Jackson Commander Brig. If convicted, he faces up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. Homeowners in Army Sgt. A commenter next asks for her to zoom into the crowd gatheringacross the street. A magistrate judge found Fort Jackson Army Sgt. 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.". She wanted to present the truth, as she saw it from her front porch, in its raw, unfiltered and uneditedform. He's the onebehind the wheel of thecar on the highway actually driving the speed limit. Pentland was. He yelled the man was "walking in the wrong neighborhood." Sgt. The world to be fair. She's createdseveral of those since she left the U.S. Army. "I'm about to do something to you. 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. You gonna stay in here every day?". They laugh. Correction, 4/26/2021, 10:45 a.m. It's just who he is, he says. Jonathan Pentland had already been charged with third-degree assault in the incident, in which he confronted the pedestrian near his South Carolina home for being "in the wrong neighborhood," shoved him and threatened him. 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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. 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. He will have to choose between 30 days in jail or a . He did report it, after all. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. This article was published more than1 year ago. 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. 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. Records indicated. 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. "None of them justified the assault that occurred.". WIS reached out to the victim and his mother, but they do not want to comment. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. When the man tried to address Pentland's wife, Pentland shoved him, causing the man to almost fall, the video showed. Two reports of alleged assault were also made against the young man after deputies responded Monday, according to the sheriffs department, and they are being investigated. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; Lott said those reports may be connected to what happened, but it doesnt justify it. He also said other factors may be at play. Jonathan Pentland is a US army first class based at Fort Jackson in Columbia. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial, news outlets reported. "Talking is key. The leaders at Fort Jackson in no way condone the behavior depicted in the video posted recently, Beagle said. Others are too far away to join, commenting from China, the United Kingdom, countries in Africa. 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. 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 gets it, she says. . Last week, Sgt. Pentland must either serve 30 days in jail or. 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. Sgt. Thanks for contacting us. she says. 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. Goodwin's video passesthe54-minute mark. 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. There's a rule against them, remember? Jonathan Pentland is . Some, it seems, talked to him the other day. 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. He was in the good spirits, y'all. Pentland is seen yelling at the man, getting in his face, and telling him to get out of his neighborhood. Goodwin can only be silent for another two minutes. RCSD said they are still investigating those reports as of Thursday. I served for this country, so why should I fear my son being able to walk down the street? she said. Lott said his investigators had turned their case over to prosecutors, who determined what charge to levy against Pentland. And the crowd, one by one, turns its attention elsewhere. "It was nice talking with you.". Protesters crowded around Pentlands home in The Summit neighborhood in the morning and afternoon of April 14, calling for equitable policing and the sergeants arrest. 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. Goodwin's video timer rolls to one hour and 21minutes. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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.. She just saw something someone she needs to share and needs to share it fast. I thought they knew each other, McCallum said. Court and jail records at this time do not list an attorney. The protestors, he says, accomplished nothing. You either walk away or Im going to carry your ass out of here, Pentland tells the younger man. In the video, Pentland repeatedly asked what the man was doing in his neighborhood. More people climb out with signs and Black Lives Matter shirts. On April 10, another report alleges the man repeatedly picked up a baby without permission and tried to walk away. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said in a statement. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland, who is based in Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, as the racist in question after one account posted a video of a white man . 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 is real and outspoken and unafraid to tell someone how she feels. "Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Pentlands since-deleted Facebook page said the couple have a young son and daughter. But if he is going there, Goodwin says she is going to follow. We've got to protest. I never thought I would be the one behind the camera recording something like this its been very emotional and overwhelming.. "I'll see you later," Philpott says as he walks back toward his bike. The time on the stream hits two hours and 19 minutes. . 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. The young man has an underlying medical condition that may explain the behavior exhibited in the alleged incidents, the agency said. 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.. He's here to talk to them. After @Angry_Staffer tweeted on Tuesday, "Hey @fortjackson / @fortjacksoncg, do you condone this behavior from Staff Sergeant Pentland?," Fort Jackson and its Commanding Brig. / CBS/AP. Goodwin answered questions on camera earlier. Lucas Daprile. @fortjackson officials are aware of the video taken in the Summit and it has our full attention. How police changed its narrative about Black man shoved by soldier in Columbia, By Adam Benson, Joey Cranney The camera focuses on a broadcast journalist hunched over her phone, typing furiously. "So, Gus, you feel like we didn't accomplish nothing by (protesting)? 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