COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Deputies have arrested a suspect and We are the nation's Army and we continue to value and strengthen our shared trust with our local communities. The suspended army sergeant, who outweighed Williams by a visibly large amount, began pushing Williams and shouting at him. He doesnt quite understand things as we would, his father, Demetrius, said before breaking down in tears. I aint playing with you Im about to show you what I can do, said Pentland, who towered over the man. He was arrested around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia. 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. It just seemed like it was about to get worse, said Wilson, who is Black. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a 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. Enter your email to receive top stories, including breaking news alerts, straight to your inbox. 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. 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. Deputies said the man was caught on camera vandalizing Jonathan Pentland's home. You have permission to edit this article. He has since posted bond and been released from jail. Winds light and variable.. Cloudy skies. Those behaviors are absolutely counter to the Army Values and professionalism expected of soldiers, both on and off duty. Are there any actual black people on these subs? 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 Fort Jackson Army Sgt. Pentland will be transferred to a new assignment at an unnamed duty station. I saw the conversation was one-sided, McDaniels testified. Pentland said he regretted the backlash that came from his confrontation with Williams, but stood by his actions. Not in any way do I feel things should be this way," Williams told the court after the verdict. He then beat his chest as he shouted about how he came from my home to be at the rally Wednesday. Pentland was charged April 14 with pushing 22-year-old Deandre Williams two days earlier during a walk in a sprawling, diverse neighborhood northeast of Columbia. The community has shown that they will not tolerate these criminal acts undermining their right to peacefully protest.. 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. Get the latest news 24/7 on The Black Information Network. The family was escorted to another location after the home was vandalized. Williams weighs about 100 pounds less than the 14-year soldier, who stands 6 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Defund police backer, Squad member Cori Bush marries her security guard, How Black Lives Matter is indoctrinating your kids and what you can do about it, Revised AP African American Studies curriculum delivers course students deserve, AP African American studies course changed after DeSantis criticism. His father testified that his son received a cancer diagnosis two years ago that swelled his brain and affected his cognitive state. Pentland and other eyewitnesses have said during the trial the video clip depicting him telling the Black man to walk away and shouting that he was in the wrong neighborhood before pushing him gave an incomplete story of what happened. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; Pentlands base at Fort Jackson announced his suspension from instructor duties, pending an investigation and the outcome of his criminal case. Pentland says to Williams, Thats my wife youre talking to. Pentland then shoves him. A bench trial does not include a jury. Glad his career is over. I am dying. Click or tap here to report it. The star and director of Creed III got candid with ET about his steamy Calvin Klein campaign on the premiere red carpet Monday night. Robert Hampton, American Renaissance, April 20, 2021. Jonathan Pentland, who was found guilty of assault on a Black man, is leaving the Columbia Army Installation, according to a statement from base First Class Jonathan Pentlands assault case has been turned over to local authorities in South Carolina by Fort Jackson Commanding Brig. 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. Im on your yard, bro, I'm on your territory at this point, one woman roared outside a property believed to be his home. Jonathan Pentland, 42, on Monday aggressively confronted a young black man named only as Deandre. Throughout the trial, the defense kept asking the question what would you do? if someone were in Pentlands position. 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. I didnt want him stopping my daughter anytime he was outside.. 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 onthe misdemeanor charge. Youre in th wrong nighborhood mothrfucker. Witnesses testified that they saw Pentland shove and hit the person on the arm. Deputies were called to the scene at the request of a concerned citizen who reported an altercation was taking place. The arrest of Ellis came in the wake of an incident captured on video in the Summit neighborhood. 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They wanted to make up a bully for TVs sake.. You are talking to my wife right now," the soldier warns. Let him and his racist wife enjoy their poverty stricken lives when this punk has no job. 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. On Thursday, he was suspended from A video of the assault began circulating social media on April 12. U.S. Army Sergeant Jonathan Pentland is the latest victim of the Two Minutes Hate. He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. Pentland alsophysically assaultedthe man by pushing him and slapping his hand so hard that his cellphone fell and cracked. (Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center). Move on.". 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. WebYou will remember the video from April of a video that went viral showing what accusers said was the drill sergeant assaulting a main in his Richland County All Rights Reserved. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online He was telling me he did nothing wrong, Hernandez said. 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. COLUMBIA, S.C. (Tribune News Service) A judge found suspended Fort Jackson Army Sgt. Thanks for contacting us. Pentland was charged with third-degree assault and suspended from his post after he was caught on camera pushing and yelling at a man named Deandre who Gospel Hits for St. Louis. He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. The man was mentally ill and has since been committed to a facility for treatment, according to DailyMail.com. According to First Sgt. } His racist neighbors filed reports after the fact. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets Its embarrassing to the community," Pentland said. I would never have harmed him," Pentland testified Aug. 23. "Youre in the wrong neighborhood, mother f****r," Pentland says. Walter Shawn McDaniels, theRichland County Sheriffs Departmentemployee who signed Pentlands arrest warrant, the video speaks for itself. The family of a South Carolina Army drill sergeant, who is under investigation after allegedly assaulting a Black man, has been moved from their home for their safety, "Im walking, and hes on my shoulder, Williams testified Aug. 23. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Deputies said cell phone video from April 14 shows Ellis using a baseball bat to smash lights outside Pentlands home. Taijier Isaiah EllisCourtesy: Richland County Sheriffs Department. Ellis is not allowed to contact Pentland and is not allowed to return to the scene of the incident, the judge ruled. According to officials, a judge ordered You trespassed on Pentlands property and knowingly exposed ppl to a deadly virus (you said you were dying), one commentator told him. "global": { 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.. 2023 Stars and Stripes. They are also held accountable when they do not.". You bttr start walking right now. Just before Ellis arrest, police were called to Gervais Street on reports of a man looking into cars and trying to get into a closed business. Notice a spelling or grammar error in this article? WebSheriff speaks out on U.S. Army soldier Jonathan Pentland after arrest: We wont tolerate bullies in our community -- Pentland was arrested and charged with misdemeanor Now we see this soldier for the racist he is and his influence in society is hopefully curtailed. 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. 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 Pentlandguilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeastColumbianeighborhood in an incident that spawned protests, riled emotions and captured national attention. var field59 = field59 || {}; In the statement issued on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, Michaelis wrote, "The Richland County trial is complete. To get alerts for breaking news, download the ABC Columbia News App for iPhone or Android, Suspect, out on bond, accused of Fairfield Co. double murder, Irmo Police search for alleged Smoothie King robber, Mortgage rates rise for third straight week, 18-year-old forced girl, 15, to perform sex act: Police, $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest in murder case, SLED: Richland woman charged with fraudulent application for driver's license. Benson joined The Post and Courier's Columbia bureau in November 2019. New details about Williams also emerged in court. 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 The verdict came after testimony from more than a dozen witnesses, including Pentland, Williams and the Richland County Sheriffs Department sergeant who signed the arrest warrant. As a result, Pentland pushed Williams to keep him from possibly hurting his wife or neighbors, he said. 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. Read moreRichland sheriff sued over the 2022 fatal shooting of man with mental illness, A former superintendent of the Lexington-Richland Five School District accused three current and former school board members and the districts accounting firm of conspiring and retaliating against him in a new countersuit. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. Low 64F. 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. ", "What [are] you going to do you [are] going to stay in here every night? Hes due back in court May 28. Pentland was ordered to pay a fine of just over $1,000 or face 30 days in jail. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland. Around the time Wilson called 911, Hernandez and Williams stopped their argument and Hernandez went over to Pentlands house, ringing the doorbell and banging on the door, multiple witnesses said. His third-degree assault charge is a misdemeanor and he faces a fine of not more than $500 and/or 30 days behind bars. You dont deserve to serve another second in the United States Army, Harley yelled toward Pentlands home in the clip shared Wednesday, accusing him of betraying his oath to defend the Constitution. Man charged with vandalizing sergeants home after viral video. Soldier conduct on and off duty must be exemplary to retain the trust of our communities and our nation, the Fort Jackson commander, Brig. "I'm just thankful that we were able to get things done. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online I did what I felt I had to do to protect my friends and family.". 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. Instead, the judge determines the verdict. Sgt. Sergeant Pentland then appears to White Fort Jackson soldier guilty of assault in shoving Black man that was caught on video, By Adam Benson While he does deserve one, its unlikely he will get one. In general, please be at least bearable to other users. The reports says he "almost walked off with a baby" and no one reported that till later? As the video gained traction outline, Fort Jackson issued a statement. Court records show a judge granted him a personal recognizance bond totaling $3,212.50. High 78F. The video does not show how it started or ended, or offer any explanation of what led to the fight. And he wont be promoted in the army anymore. I live here," the victim continues in the video. Pentland was charged with assault after a threatening rant in which he told the man he was "in the wrong neighborhood." "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Suspended Fort Jackson soldier Jonathan Pentland walks into a Richland County courtroom during the second day of his assault trial on Aug. 23, 2021. 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. Those are racist lies covering for their racist neighbor. Part of HuffPost News. 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 "I'm not harassing anyone, I'm walking through the neighborhood. For his part, Pentland stands by his actions. Pentland testified he didnt physically touch Williams, but Williams said Pentland caught his arm. Wake up son. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. In observing this video, I noticed there were several attempts forMr. Williamsto de-escalate, McDaniels said. 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. At the end of the confrontation, when Williams was walking away, Williams points his phone at Pentlands house and mentioned coming back, according to testimony from Pentland, Hernandez, Wilson and Pentlands wife. Stitely decried the way people labeled Pentland a bully and a racist. Williams' father also testified as he cried on the stand. The video sparked protests outside Pentlands house in The Summit during much of April 14. 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. "It's embarrassing to the community, I'm sorry for the way it escalated, anybody looking back at this, you can watch that video and 100 percent see that it looks worse than it is," he said from the stand. Im sorry for the way it escalated. View our online Press Pack. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland. from around the world. As a young man, if I go on a walk, I shouldnt feel any form of pressure," Williams said. Pentland has been working since 2019 as a drill instructor at Fort Jackson, a US Army base that is located in South Carolina. WebRICHMOND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA: A South Carolina judge has allowed drill sergeant Jonathan Pentland to chose between jail time and a fine, in a controversial It makes things easier on everyone. I wasn't trying to pick a fight.". The man we arrested was the aggressor.. Police moved Pentland and his family out of the house when it was vandalized hours after the assault charge, The State reported. The defense argues Pentland was trying to protect his wife, but McDaniels, citing Pentlands exact words, doesnt believe that. During the two day trial, the judge in the case heard from Pentland, the victim, Pentland's wife, and other neighbors and witnesses. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. ", In social media footage, protesters screamed: "No justice, no peace.. Officials say the Columbia Police Department arrested 25-year-old Taijier Isaiah Ellis on May 4 and charged him with malicious injury to property. 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