The family was escorted to another location after the home was vandalized. As the video of the altercation went viral and drew backlash Lott decided to file charges against Pentland, even as Pentland was still being interviewed by an investigator, McDaniels testified Monday. 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. U.S. Army Sergeant Jonathan Pentland is the latest victim of the Two Minutes Hate. Columbia, SC 29204, News tips/online questions: webteam@postandcourier.com, Subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com, var html = new Date().getFullYear(); Throughout the trial, the defense kept asking the question what would you do? if someone were in Pentlands position. Stitely decried the way people labeled Pentland a bully and a racist. The Richland County Sheriffs Departmentcharged Pentland days after video hit social media showing the Army sergeant yelling at the man and telling him to get out of theBarony Placeneighborhood in the Summit. Jonathan Pentland, 42, is a drill sergeant and US Army sergeant first class who approached a Black man on the sidewalk in a South Carolina subdivision in April of 2021. As a result, Pentland pushed Williams to keep him from possibly hurting his wife or neighbors, he said. 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. The video sparked protests outside Pentlands house in The Summit during much of April 14. On a separate encounter, Williams allegedly picked up a baby belonging to Hernandezs daughter-in law, she testified. "Im walking, and hes on my shoulder, Williams testified Aug. 23. 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. 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. field59.ipo = { 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. 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. | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy. SheriffLeon Lottsaid Pentland became physical with the man, warranting a third degree assault and battery charge. It was reported to the deputies that the victim approached several neighbors in a threatening manner and the confrontation escalated after a neighbor asked Pentland to intervene. As a result, Williams struggles to complete basic tasks, such as getting groceries without assistance. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a The man was mentally ill and has since been committed to a facility for treatment, according to DailyMail.com. Benson joined The Post and Courier's Columbia bureau in November 2019. Meanwhile, BLM protesters descended to Pentlands home to demand answers regarding the altercation. Ellis was turned over to RCSD and booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. He was arrested around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia. A U.S. Army sergeant seen in viral video Sergeant Pentland then appears to The threat was him talking to his wife. 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.. "Soldier conduct on and off duty must be exemplary to retain the trust of our communities and our nation," the statement read. Hes a drill sergeant and hes used to people doing what he says.. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said in a tweet. COLUMBIA, S.C. In what has been called a final statement in the case, Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Police moved Pentland and his family out of the house when it was vandalized hours after the assault charge, The State reported. Youre in the wrong neighborhood," he screamed. A white Army drill sergeant who was arrested and charged for harassing and assaulting a Black man for being in the wrong neighborhood will be tried in a civilian court. Protesters gathered in front of Pentlands home on Wednesday. Now we see this soldier for the racist he is and his influence in society is hopefully curtailed. Pentland is also seen pushing the victim after he refuses to move. "As a young man, if I go on a walk, I shouldn't feel any form of pressure. The suspended army sergeant, who outweighed Williams by a visibly large amount, began pushing Williams and shouting at him. Officials say Columbia police arrested him and turned him over to Richland County deputies when they learned he had active warrants. They are also held accountable when they do not.". Punished for Stopping Black Misbehavior. Pentland, meanwhile, has been charged with third-degree assault and battery Wednesday and has also been suspended from his duties. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. 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. While on the stand, McDaniels admitted he did not obtain audio from the original 911 call to see why police were called in the first place. Jonathan Pentland, 42, on Monday aggressively confronted a young black man named only as Deandre. var field59 = field59 || {}; Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online Anybody looking back at this, you can watch that video and 100% see that it looks worse than it is. 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. You trespassed on Pentlands property and knowingly exposed ppl to a deadly virus (you said you were dying), one commentator told him. Harley was among dozens who turned up at Pentlands house Wednesday, with the local sheriffs office eventually moving the drill sergeants family to safety, saying the protests turned violent as the house was also vandalized. It was the second of three times Pentland allegedly put his hands on Williams, witnesses said. Taijier Isaiah EllisCourtesy: Richland County Sheriffs Department. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis is reviewing his options in the matter of Sgt. I have COVID. 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 In all these investigations, when the sheriff had already made a warrant, not one of them came and asked the people who lived there what happened, Stitely said in his closing statement. 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After an investigation of the incident, Richland County Sheriffs Department investigators presented the case to the Richland County Solicitors Office and a Magistrate Judge who agreed that there was sufficient evidence to issue a warrant for Pentlands arrest. COLUMBIA A White Fort Jackson soldier whose April shove of a smaller Black man caught on camera that sparked protests and national outcry was found guilty of third-degree assault on Aug. 23. ! he wrote. I didnt want him stopping my daughter anytime he was outside.. I am arguing that Mr. Pentland was defending a threat to the neighborhood, Pentland's lawyer, BenjaminStitely, said Aug. 23. Pentlands attorney,Benjamin Allen Stitely, argued that the altercation was based on behavior by the alleged victim before cameras were turned on and that Pentland was justified in his actions. Move on.". His wife, 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. Deputies said cell phone video from April 14 shows Ellis using a baseball bat to smash lights outside Pentlands home. The three-minute clip, which has been shared thousands of times, shows Pentland square up to Deandre before violently shoving him. Ellis is not allowed to contact Pentland and is not allowed to return to the scene of the incident, the judge ruled. He accused the Richland County Police Department of generating a warrant against Pentland before an investigation into the incident was concluded. In the video, which was originally shared onFacebook, the 42-year-old drill sergeant can be heard telling Deandre to leave his neighborhood. Your comment may be removed without notification. I live here," the victim continues in the video. We want to talk to you, we just want to talk we want to understand some things. 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