The video sparked protests outside Pentlands house in The Summit during much of April 14. Columbia, SC 29204, News tips/online questions: webteam@postandcourier.com, Subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com, var html = new Date().getFullYear(); Winds light and variable.. Cloudy skies. "Never mean to inflict harm on anybody. Im sure hes going to be busted down 3 ranks, lose pay, and have to pull some extra duty. We want to talk to you, we just want to talk we want to understand some things. Not in any way do I feel things should be this way," Williams told the court after the verdict. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. A video that emerged last week shows the drill instructor confronting a black man in his South Carolina neighborhood. He explained that his son endured a form of cancer that caused his brain to swell, leaving him struggling to understand things since. US Army sergeant Jonathan Pentland has been charged with third-degree assault after the video went viral Credit: Facebook. There was also another instance of Pentland pushing the victim after the video ended and he knocked the victims phone from his hand after the victim began taking pictures of his home. He was charged with third-degree assault and battery after the incident in a gated community was recorded and posted to Facebook on Monday, and prompted the BLM demonstration outside his home. Sergeant Pentland then appears to Police moved Pentland and his family out of the house when it was vandalized hours after the assault charge, The State reported. COLUMBIA, S.C. (Tribune News Service) A judge found suspendedFort Jackson ArmySgt. 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Pentland didn't use any slurs during the run-in, according to witness testimony and the film clip, and race was never mentioned during the trial. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Deputies have arrested a suspect and Glad his career is over. Pentland has been working since 2019 as a drill instructor at Fort Jackson, a US Army base that is located in South Carolina. This happened after a day of protests in the Summit neighborhood over a video showing Pentland confronting a man on a sidewalk and telling him he did not belong there. 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, Wrongful death lawsuit filed, alleges negligence from RCSD mental health response, Man expecting to meet child for sexual encounter arrested, police say, Officers searching for truck in connection with alleged Lexington hit-and-run incident. However, he insinuated that Williams posed a threat to him and his family despite the fact Williams appears to be avoiding confrontation throughout the video. As Deandre turns to talk to her, Pentland charges at him, aggressively shoving him seeing him nearly hit the floor. The family was escorted to another location after the home was vandalized. Pentland was ordered to pay a fine of just over $1,000 or face 30 days in jail. On Thursday, he was suspended from instructor duties after he was filmed berating and "assaulting" a black man in a video that went viral on social media. Protesters gathered in front of Pentlands home on Wednesday. As a result, Pentland pushed Williams to keep him from possibly hurting his wife or neighbors, he said. On a separate encounter, Williams allegedly picked up a baby belonging to Hernandezs daughter-in law, she testified. Jonathan Pentland lawyer says soldier is separated from family Pentland testified that when Hernandez went to get him, she told Pentland that Williams had been scaring women in the neighborhood. The man was mentally ill and has since been committed to a facility for treatment, according to DailyMail.com. Or is it just a bunch of racist white knights talking for a people they dont think are smart enough to do it for themselves. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. 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. It was the second of three times Pentland allegedly put his hands on Williams, witnesses said. in an incident that spawned protests, riled emotions and captured national attention, Fort Jackson soldier charged with assault after confronting Black man is suspended from duties. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Gen. Patrick Michaelis says "appropriate action" has been taken in response to the conduct of Sgt. Im about to do somthing to you. Asked about the hours and days leading up to the altercation, McDaniels said those were closed cases and not relevant to the video evidence of Pentland shoving Williams. When deputies arrived, both Pentland and the victim were outside of the home, along with other witnesses. Stitely decried the way people labeled Pentland a bully and a racist. ", In social media footage, protesters screamed: "No justice, no peace.. Black community groups gathered outside Pentlands house to express their anger after the video was publicized. Ellis was turned over to RCSD and booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. But Shawn McDaniels, the Richland County sergeant who signed Pentlands arrest warrant, said Pentlands admission of shoving Williams during a suspect interview and analysis of the video justified charging him. The first was a separate, alleged shove that happened just minutes before the video which was taken by one of Williams friends started. Its embarrassing to the community," Pentland said. Click or tap here to report it. Army sergeant Johnathan Pentland, 42, was seen in a video leaving his family house in Richland County on Thursday morning. Hes a drill sergeant and hes used to people doing what he says.. from around the world. 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 Pentlands neighborhood just days before the confrontation took place. Officials say Columbia police arrested him and turned him over to Richland County deputies when they learned he had active warrants. I hope the reports are thoroughly investigated and lying neighbors also have consequences when what they say happened is proven false by all their "ring" doorbells, And based on the exchange - I think the kid was about to prove he'd lived there longer and whitey knew it too, Dishonorable discharge for this racist garbage. While he does deserve one, its unlikely he will get one. According to First Sgt. Williams was yelling so loud and got so close to Hernandez, he was unintentionally spitting in her face, she testified. The man we arrested was the aggressor.. "As a young man, if I go on a walk, I shouldn't feel any form of pressure. Taijier Ellis, 25, is charged with malicious injury to real property and breach of peace. Those are racist lies covering for their racist neighbor. "Check it out, you can either walk away or I am going to carry your a*s out.". Williams father testified that his son, once a high-performing student, suffered potential brain damage after suffering from lymphoma, a type of cancer. Pentland was not arrested on the day of the incident, but an investigation is underway as the US Department of Justice looks into the attack. Jonathan Pentland has been found guilty after he was recorded shoving and harassing a young Black man named Deandre Williams in a Visit The State (Columbia, S.C.) at www.thestate.com. Fort Jackson Commander Brig. "I'm just thankful that we were able to get things done. According to reports, authorities initially handed Pentland a citation for malicious injury to property for slapping the man's phone out of his hand and smashing it. He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. I never, never want to break his phone, Pentland said. I did what I felt I had to do to protect my friends and family.". The incident was seen by some as another moment of racism against a Black man. Authorities say a judge ordered Ellis to pay a $2395.50 fine. Fort Jackson, where Pentland is stationed, released a statement afterward saying he will be suspended until there is an outcome to the Department of Justice's assault charge on Thursday. Please include the article's headline. Deandre then told the sergeant not to touch him and Pntland replied, What are you going to do? H thn says, Lts go, walk away. You bttr start walking right now. Jonathan Pentland, who is a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Fort Jackson, was arrested at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and was booked at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Pentland said Williams' strange behavior put him on the defensive, and the strong language he used, including expletives and threats of physically carrying him away, was based on his military training to de-escalate situations and fear for his familys safety. Pentland has not been relocated but the Richland County Sheriffs Department doesnt know where he is, a department spokesperson told the Daily Mail on Friday. He was angry by the time he approached me. I would never have harmed him," Pentland testified Aug. 23. Taijier Isaiah EllisCourtesy: Richland County Sheriffs Department. Witnesses testified that they saw Pentland shove and hit the person on the arm. From the perspective of the defense and several neighbors, Williams had been belligerent leading up to the evening ofApril 12. You can't have a situation where half a law enforcement organization is doing an investigation and not turning it over,"Stitely told the court Aug. 23. I am dying. Williams, who speaks in a low, calm voice, takes an awkward step toward where other people, including Pentlands wife, were standing in the grass. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. On Thursday, he was suspended from 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.. We used to have a notification, but now we don't. The video shows Jonathan Pentland in a confrontation with another man in the Summit neighborhood, and the confrontation turned physical. In the video, Pentland tells the man hes harassing the neighborhood. Pentlands wife accuses the man of picking a fight with a random woman. Jonathan Pentland, 42, will spend either 30 days in jail or pay a $1,087 fine after the guilty verdict from Magistrate Judge Diedra Wilson Hightower on the It was the videos, pictures and information from people at the scene that were instrumental in getting Ellis identified and ultimately arrested, Sheriff Leon Lott said. That is 100% true and the reports are likely lies. In the video, Pentland can be seen confronting the victim on the sidewalk and instructing him to move away. 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This is a great way to weed out the racists - it is ideal when they are not "careful" about what they are saying. I went outside expecting them to be right outside and I saw my daughter-in-law arguing with him and I told her to quickly come back to the house, Hernandez said. In observing this video, I noticed there were several attempts forMr. Williamsto de-escalate, McDaniels said. When Pentland arrived, he saw Williams in the face of a neighbor and got between Williams. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a We will provide more information when a decision about how to proceed is made," Fort Jackson stated. Pentland then swatted the phone out of Williams hand. Two men, including Pentland and another man, were seen in the video standing on a sidewalk in front of a home. Im on your yard, bro, I'm on your territory at this point, one woman roared outside a property believed to be his home. According to the Military Times, Sgt. We are the nation's Army and we continue to value and strengthen our shared trust with our local communities. "I did what I felt I had to do to protect my friends and family.". Pentland will be transferred to a new assignment at an unnamed duty station. "Things are being hidden from us.". You have permission to edit this article. The prosecution doubled-down on this point in the closing argument when assistant solicitorPaul Waltonsaid the reason Pentland shoved Williams was because he lost his temper. "Im walking, and hes on my shoulder, Williams testified Aug. 23. And he wont be promoted in the army anymore. The threat was him talking to his wife. Just after 3:00 p.m., he was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia. In the video, Pentland physically towers over Williams, cursing and screaming for him to get out of the neighborhood. In the statement issued on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, Michaelis wrote, "The Richland County trial is complete. Even if I wanted to scratch the first and second assault because they were near his wife and neighbors, at (the third) point he was walking away, and because he had his phone up lawfully, thats an assault, McDaniels said. Shortly thereafter, Pentland was suspended. The woman, Hernandez, cried out yelling for someone to call 911, Wilson testified. 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Part of HuffPost News. Pentlands defense attorneys didnt deny what happened on the video, but said the video lacked crucial context that went back several days. Those are used for rapes, murders, desertion etc. Benson joined The Post and Courier's Columbia bureau in November 2019. This April 14, 2021, booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows U.S. Army Sgt. He'll probably get a job in the police force now. In the world of criminal law, this is probably the most banal third-degree assault and battery you'll see in the next six months. Senator issues ultimatum to Japans prime minister for return of imprisoned Navy officer, Air Force command climate investigation ends with Okinawa commanders removal, Former soldier faces murder charge in decades-old killing of Army private in Germany, Pentagon tells service members to stop displaying giant US flags at major events, K-Town Now features the latest news from the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Deputies were called to the scene at the request of a concerned citizen who reported an altercation was taking place. I would think he would start to walk away, but immediately he would come back and come back to me, Hernandez said. Get the latest news 24/7 on The Black Information Network. His racist neighbors filed reports after the fact. All I did was swat the phone out of his hand. They are also held accountable when they do not.". When his attorney asked Pentland if he saw this as a threat, he said, It was a direct threat to me and my family, 100%There was no question in my mind he was going to be back.. SheriffLeon Lottsaid Pentland became physical with the man, warranting a third degree assault and battery charge. Following the incident where Williams allegedly picked up the baby, Hernandezs daughter-in-law went outside onApril 12 the day of the incident and confronted Williams, saying he had no permission to touch her child. Officers said Pentland could be heard yelling "walk away," "I'm about to do something to you," and "you're in the wrong neighborhood," to the victim. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets I wasnt supposed to be out there because I was recovering from COVID-19, but I had to let Johnathan Eugene Pentland KNOW!! I aint playing with you Im about to show you what I can do, said Pentland, who towered over the man. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland will be transferred out to a new duty station, An ambulance donation will make learning easier for students, Alex Murdaugh trial: All sides rest in the case after final witnesses testify, Planets will be easily found in the March night sky, found guilty of third degree assault in Richland County Court, Summit neighborhood in northeast Richland County, Ft. 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Williams frequently approached one of Hernandezs daughters while she was walking the dog throughout the neighborhood, Hernandez testified. 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 communities in northeast Richland County. After seeing Hernandez and Williams arguing, neighborRenee Wilsontestified that she called 911 after hearing a man and a woman screaming louder and louder at each other. His pride is hurt, Walton said. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Pentland has been working since 2019 as a drill instructor at Fort Jackson, a US Army base that is located in South Carolina, Pentland was not arrested on the day of the incident, but an investigation is underway as the US Department of Justice looks into the attack, BLM protesters descended to Pentlands home to demand answers regarding the altercation, Cassie Pentland can also be heard shouting the man in the clip, calling him "an aggressor," before later telling him: "You are acting like a child. "You better walk away. Kimberly Hernandez, who lives in The Summit, testified that in the days before the event several of her family members had disturbing encounters with Williams. Pentland has been working since 2019 as a drill instructor at Fort Jackson, a US Army base that is located in South Carolina. I would never have put my hands on him, except in self defense. Officials say the Columbia Police Department arrested 25-year-old Taijier Isaiah Ellis on May 4 and charged him with malicious injury to property. He was defending his family and friends, Stitely said. WebMale Karen Jonathan Pentland, who is a US Army Sergeant, has a public freakout over his Black neighbor going fora. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Deputies have arrested a suspect and charged him with vandalizing the home of a man at the center of a viral video that sparked controversy in Richland County. Im about to show you what I can do.". For other inquiries, Contact Us. And Im sick, he shouted leading several others to hastily step away from him as the minute-long clip ended. No one was arrested. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis is reviewing his options in the matter of Sgt. ", "What [are] you going to do you [are] going to stay in here every night? Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. I do not want to take any actions now that could interfere with the fair resolution of civilian criminal charges., I want to reiterate that the command in no way condones the behaviors and actions depicted, he continued. Anybody looking back at this, you can watch that video and 100% see that it looks worse than it is. Soldier conduct on and off duty must be exemplary to retain the trust of our communities and our nation, the Fort Jackson commander, Brig. He was telling me he did nothing wrong, Hernandez said. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, This subreddit stands against hate speech, Press J to jump to the feed. Gen. 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