The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Gen. Patrick Michaelis says "appropriate action" has been taken in response to the conduct of Sgt. The family was escorted to another location after the home was vandalized. Protesters gathered in front of Pentlands home on Wednesday. Pentland then swatted the phone out of Williams hand. It was the second of three times Pentland allegedly put his hands on Williams, witnesses said. The man we arrested was the aggressor.. Just after 3:00 p.m., he was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia. Follow Adam Benson on Twitter @AdamNewshound12. Harley shared the papers clip of his speech, insisting he was apologizing for being there while sick and infectious. If he was found guilty, Pentland will face up to 30 days in prison and will be penalized with a $500 fine. After a two-day bench trial atRichland Countymagistrate court onDecker Boulevard, JudgeDiedra Hightowergave the guilty verdict for third-degree assault and battery, a misdemeanor. Taijier Ellis, 25, is charged with malicious injury to real property and breach of peace. Get the latest news 24/7 on The Black Information Network. The defense argued this was political interference, but McDaniels said the evidence was strong enough against Pentland that he would have signed the arrest warrant even without Lotts involvement. I wasn't trying to pick a fight.". As a young man, if I go on a walk, I shouldnt feel any form of pressure," Williams said. A video of the assault began circulating social media on April 12. He then beat his chest as he shouted about how he came from my home to be at the rally Wednesday. 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. Authorities say 25-year-old Taijier Isaiah Ellis was found guilty of malicious injury to personal property and breach of peach for the April 14 incident. You trespassed on Pentlands property and knowingly exposed ppl to a deadly virus (you said you were dying), one commentator told him. The daughter-in-law came back but Williams followed, Hernandez said. Winds light and variable.. Cloudy skies. 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Williams frequently approached one of Hernandezs daughters while she was walking the dog throughout the neighborhood, Hernandez testified. He accused the Richland County Police Department of generating a warrant against Pentland before an investigation into the incident was concluded. Williams was yelling so loud and got so close to Hernandez, he was unintentionally spitting in her face, she 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. Your comment may be removed without notification. In general, please be at least bearable to other users. I cant let someone threaten my family, Pentland testified. "I aint playing with you. 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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.. ! he wrote. Read moreSC House GOP approves asking voters to remove ban on taxes directly aiding private schools, A group of hard-line conservatives in the South Carolina House is challenging state laws that ban them from raising money to support their candidates and influence elections Read moreGOP infighting escalates as SC Freedom Caucus sues in federal court for fundraising power, A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Richland Sheriff Leon Lott over the March 2022 fatal shooting of Irvin Moorer-Charley at a Columbia, SC, home. I would have never put my hands on him other than self-defense, Pentland testified Monday. 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. Robert Hampton, American Renaissance, April 20, 2021. "Check it out, you can either walk away or I am going to carry your a*s out.". He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. Even Michael B. Jordan has to answer to his mother. The star and director of Creed III got candid with ET about his steamy Calvin Klein campaign on the premiere red carpet Monday night. Ellis is not allowed to contact Pentland and is not allowed to return to the scene of the incident, the judge ruled. Right 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. 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. Distributed byTribune Content Agency, LLC. "I did what I felt I had to do to protect my friends and family.". Pentland testified he didnt physically touch Williams, but Williams said Pentland caught his arm. On a separate encounter, Williams allegedly picked up a baby belonging to Hernandezs daughter-in law, she testified. 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. Throughout the trial, Williams mental state was contrasted against the demeanor of Pentland. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a Pentland was sentenced to either 30 days in prison or a fine of $1,087. Sgt. Authorities say the bat was recovered and taken in as evidence. For his part, Pentland stands by his actions. He explained that his son endured a form of cancer that caused his brain to swell, leaving him struggling to understand things since. 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. Youre in the wrong neighborhood," he screamed. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. We've received your submission. 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. COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) The Richland County Sheriffs Department says the man accused of vandalizing the home of Jonathan Pentland in April was found guilty and ordered to pay a fine. US Army sergeant Jonathan Pentland has been charged with third-degree assault after the video went viral Credit: Facebook. "Things are being hidden from us.". Example video title will go here for this video. Visit The State (Columbia, S.C.) at www.thestate.com. The arrest of Ellis came in the wake of an incident captured on video in the Summit neighborhood. He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. Williams motions his hand to point backward and focuses on the women behind Pentland. I am arguing that Mr. Pentland was defending a threat to the neighborhood, Pentland's lawyer, BenjaminStitely, said Aug. 23. That is 100% true and the reports are likely lies. Not in any way do I feel things should be this way," Williams told the court after the verdict. Those are racist lies covering for their racist neighbor. They are also held accountable when they do not.". The three-minute clip, which has been shared thousands of times, shows Pentland square up to Deandre before violently shoving him. 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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Pentlands wife accuses the man of picking a fight with a random woman. 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. His racist neighbors filed reports after the fact. During the two day trial, the judge in the case heard from Pentland, the victim, Pentland's wife, and other neighbors and witnesses. Fort Jackson Army Sgt. Come on! 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. Jonathan Pentland has been found guilty after he was recorded shoving and harassing a young Black man named Deandre Williams in a Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Convicted of third-degree assault, Pentland must decide between a 30-day jail sentence or a fine of $1,087. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He was arrested around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia. The threat was him talking to his wife. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Williams spoke to the threat that Pentland posed him that day and the threat he could potentially post to others. 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. Listen on iHeartRadio. The man was mentally ill and has since been committed to a facility for treatment, according to DailyMail.com. 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. He was telling me he did nothing wrong, Hernandez said. We used to have a notification, but now we don't. New details about Williams also emerged in court. 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. 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. I aint playing with you Im about to show you what I can do, said Pentland, who towered over the man. Fort Jackson Sgt. A judge convicted a U.S. Army sergeant of assault for shoving a Black man in a heated April confrontation in South Carolina, according to multiple reports. 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. As a result, Pentland pushed Williams to keep him from possibly hurting his wife or neighbors, he said. Its clear this was moreso a bullying situation that resulted in assault.. Deputies said the man was caught on camera vandalizing Jonathan Pentland's home. ", In social media footage, protesters screamed: "No justice, no peace.. WebMale Karen Jonathan Pentland, who is a US Army Sergeant, has a public freakout over his Black neighbor going fora. Visit Vern's for signs of a promising future. Pentland alsophysically assaultedthe man by pushing him and slapping his hand so hard that his cellphone fell and cracked. Wake up son. 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 was walking in a Columbia, South Carolina neighborhood earlier this month. A native of Boston, he spent three years at the Greenwood Index-Journal and has won multiple South Carolina Press Association awards for his reporting. Pentland's case first made national headlines back in April when he was recorded accosting Williams as he walked through a South Carolina neighborhood. The video then showed him throwing the bat in a storm drain, where deputies later recovered it as evidence. Throughout the trial, the defense kept asking the question what would you do? if someone were in Pentlands position. 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 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. 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. 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. Low 64F. Officials say the Columbia Police Department arrested 25-year-old Taijier Isaiah Ellis on May 4 and charged him with malicious injury to property. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. }; (Video courtesy of the Richland County Sheriffs Department), It was the videos, pictures and information from people at the scene that were instrumental in getting Ellis identified and ultimately arrested, Sheriff Lott said. Pentland has been working since 2019 as a drill instructor at Fort Jackson, a US Army base that is located in South Carolina. All I was trying to do was to keep him focused on me. 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You have permission to edit this article. I did what I felt I had to do to protect my friends and family.". I saw the conversation was one-sided, McDaniels testified. Deputies who responded were not shown the video that is now currently circulating and sent the case forward for the Investigations Division to handle. Pentland says to Williams, Thats my wife youre talking to. Pentland then shoves him. Authorities say Ellis was arrested on the 500 block of Gervais Street after there were reports of him looking in car windows and trying to get into a closed business. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. 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. "I'm not harassing anyone, I'm walking through the neighborhood. A portion of the video was captured on a cell phone and then shared across the community and the country on social media. It makes things easier on everyone. View our online Press Pack. Please include the article's headline. Sergeant Pentland then appears to 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. The reports says he "almost walked off with a baby" and no one reported that till later? 2101 Gervais Street Pentland is also seen pushing the victim after he refuses to move. The activist, named by local paper The State as Navy veteran Shea Harley, initially wore two masks as he screamed his outrage toward the Summit home of the drill sergeant who is charged with assaulting a black man after confronting him in a now-viral video. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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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 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. Man charged with vandalizing sergeants home after viral video. Jonathan Pentlandguilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a northeastColumbianeighborhood in an incident that spawned protests, riled emotions and captured national attention. Thecell phone video showed a man, identified by law enforcement as Pentland, having a confrontation with a young man walking in the neighborhood in Columbia near Pentland's home. Thanks for contacting us. The community has shown that they will not tolerate these criminal acts undermining their right to peacefully protest.. U.S. Army Sergeant Jonathan Pentland is the latest victim of the Two Minutes Hate. "Youre in the wrong neighborhood, mother f****r," Pentland says. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said in a tweet. 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 Part of HuffPost News. "As a young man, if I go on a walk, I shouldn't feel any form of pressure. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Pentland, meanwhile, has been charged with third-degree assault and battery Wednesday and has also been suspended from his duties. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A bench trial does not include a jury. Move on", Authorities initially handed Pentland a citation for malicious injury to property for slapping the man's phone out of his hand and smashing it, BLM protesters rallied in front of Pentlands house demanding answers about his altercation with the Black man, White soldier Jonathan Pentland charged with shoving black man for being in wrong neighbourhood, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Read moreColumbia area ex-superintendent's countersuit says board members conspired, defamed him, The Post and Courier Columbia Hes due back in court May 28. Click or tap here to report it. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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