COLUMBIA, S.C. A judge found suspended Fort Jackson Army Sgt. However, Pentland kept reacting with anger. The commander of Fort Jackson had to clarify which racist incident he was addressing in a statement on Friday after videos of two separate, racist incidents involving current and former soldiers assigned to the South Carolina Army post recently went viral. Both are doing ok but still processing. 'Sheriff Lott realizes the importance of putting out correct information quickly as there has been a lot of incorrect information distributed through Facebook and other social media,' the department added in their release. Get out., Deandre then tells Pentland he lives in the neighborhood, and Pentland asks, Where? US ArmySergeant First Class Jonathan Pentland. An Army drill sergeant has been caught on camera fleeing his family home after Black Lives Matter protesters gathered outside his house, following his altercation with a young black man. If found guilty Pentland faces 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. 15, 2021 at 5:26 PM PDT. We dont need any more loose cannons in society. "'You came to the wrong neighborhood motherf****r," Pentland was heard telling Deandre. We are one of the worlds fastest growing This April 14, 2021, booking photo provided by the Richland County, S.C., detention center shows U.S. Army Sgt. "The Army values are what we will live by. Us army to transfer ft. Pentland was identified by social media users on. 'The U.S. Department of Justice is also looking into the incident.'. Deandre was calm throughout and he had been in that neighborhood-The Lakes @Barony Place walking plenty of times and he lives in the summit! ', Deandre, who remains calm throughout the ordeal, tells the sergeant: 'That's your wife, I didn't do nothing to your wife but speak.'. For clarity, the Sumter, SC incident are the actions of a former soldier, discharged from the Army in 2020, but the association to the Army and Fort Jackson obliges me to address each., Sgt. This alleged incident occurred across racial lines as the victim is Black and the soldier, Jonathan Pentland, is white. The Black man says he was simply walking and not bothering anyone. His family has been relocated to an undisclosed location. The 42-year-old Pentland is based at Fort Jackson in Columbia, according to now-deleted photos on his unit's Facebook page. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Marchers gathered at the sergeant's home chanting No justice, no peace and demanded answers and accountability for Pentlands bullish behavior during the standoff. We are aware of the disturbing video and have taken this incident seriously. JP: 'What is it that you are doing here?'. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' I decided to record the incident in order to protect this black man from possibly becoming a statistic. who was an active U.S. Army Sergeant assigned to Fort Jackson, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Jonathan Pentland 's wife is Cassie Dalrymple Pentland. Get out! Pentland goes on to seemingly interrogate the victim, asking him where he lives, suggesting that there is no way that the victim could be a part of the The Summit neighborhood and, furthermore, that he shouldnt even be there. UPDATE(1/2): Regarding #JonathanPentland, I currently have 3 focus areas: 1) Compassion for the victim & relatives; 2) Care for the Soldier & Family- I have an obligation to safeguard and care for both while also ensuring accountability for his actions; The Sumter incident, meanwhile, involved a former Fort Jackson soldier, John Walter Miles, who was filmed blocking the automatic doors of a grocery store on April 9 while telling people inside that Black lives dont fing matter. The Sumter Police Department said Miles was shopping with his girlfriend at a grocery store and became irate after a clerk refused to sell alcohol to the couple.. Shirell Johnson, one of the black women who came to see the commotion, shared the video on Facebook after the woman who initially filmed it - identified as Lady Shadae - shared it with her. D: I'm not harassing the neighborhood I live here. 'Check it out motherf****r I am not playing with you,' Pentland tells Deandre, to which the black man responds: 'You smell drunk You are drunk.'. The house was purchased using a VA home loan, according to records. Fort Jackson Commander Brig. ga('ads.send', { (Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center) COLUMBIA, S.C. 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Credit: Richland County Sheriff's Office Social media users who shared the video condemned Pentland's actions, commenting that the only thing the man did wrong was to be "walking while black." 1st Class Anthony Hewitt, an Army spokesperson, said Miles was an infantryman who served in the Army National Guard from Oct. 2010 to June 2011, and the regular Army from June 2011 to Sept. 2020. JP: You're in the wrong neighborhood motherf****r. Get out. Walk away, Pentland says. You better walk away. Upgrade to a premium membership to vote on which petitions are featured here. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. Upon arrival, officials found that objects had been thrown at the home and through an upstairs window. The protests at the Pentland home have become violent. D: I'm walking but you keep following me sir. Dozens of protesters holding signs and chanting descended on the street outside his gated-community home. "The protests at the Pentland home have become violent. The soldier, who was identified as Jonathan Pentland, was charged with third-degree assault and battery in the April 8 incident. Im about to do something to you. He is listed as having been detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online jail records, which did not show him as having an attorney. If you recognize him, please DM me I want to make sure the name I have is accurate before I blast it all over social media. Im about to show you what I can do. There are a number of conditions under which a veteran can leave the military, whether it is at the end of a long career or just a few years of service. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Lott said his investigators had turned their case over to prosecutors, who determined what charge to levy against Pentland. Get out.. The alleged instigator Pentland was serving as a drill instructor since 2019 at Fort Jackson, a US Army base located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was a bad video. After peaceful protests turned violent, the Richland County Sheriffs Department shut down access to a Northeast neighborhood. Pentland has been a drill sergeant at Fort Jackson Army Base since at least 2019 Fort Jackson Commanding General Milford Beagle, Jr, had already posted to Twitter to announce that the video would . The command team, our Criminal Investigation Division (Army CID) agents, and our Staff Judge Advocate teams are all engaged with their professional counterparts and civil authorities to seek the facts which will determine how the investigations progress.. ga('ads.send', { according to Facebook photos on the units page. By Ariel Zilber and Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com and Matthew Wright For Dailymail.com, Published: 06:07 GMT, 16 April 2021 | Updated: 13:55 GMT, 16 April 2021. We will get to the bottom of this ASAP." "I'm volunteering my man Jonathan Majors for the next Sexiest Man Alive. A judge convicted Sgt. Im also thankful for the two ladies that came up and took Deandre in another direction to safety. McCallum added in an April 14 tweet, Deandre is fine, just shaken up and overwhelmed.. Engage via Email. He said McDaniels and Investigator Vicki Raines interviewed the suspect, witnesses, the victim and family members to put the case together. A judge . Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., Commander Fort Jackson. You are up on me. Im about to do something to you. He said the evidence was presented to the solicitors office and a magistrate and they determined the charge against Pentland. Move on. Others in the crowd are heard saying: 'No justice, no peace! Clearly Jonathan Pentland committed a hate crime assault as well as several threats. Pentland responds: 'A lot longer than your a*s because I have never seen you before in my life.'. Pentland was charged with assault after accusing his victim of 'hanging around' his South Carolina gated community, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told reporters. The Richland County trial is complete, Michaelis said in the release. It was unnecessary,' Lott said. You better start walking right now," he added. US Army Staff Sergeant Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged with third degree assault and battery for shoving a black man walking past his house and telling him: 'You came to the wrong neighborhood . He shoved the young man. 'Fort Jackson continues to work with and support Sheriff Lott, our local law enforcement professionals, and community & civil leadership as this case moves forward.'. Pentland was promoted to sergeant first class, a senior noncommissioned position, in April 2020 and has also worked as a drill sergeant at Fort . 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He received "administrative punishments" which for an E7 in the Army means he will likely never make E8, but E7 can stay in the Army as long as 26 years anyway. } The argument continues for several more volleys as several black women can be seen making their way to the commotion. eventAction: 'render' A few were seen speaking through bullhorns and most were recording the event on their cell phones. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. hitType: 'event', in the direction of Pentland's home. We are aware of the disturbing video and have taken this incident seriously. 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The two incidents come at a time when Army leaders have been increasingly vocal about confronting racism in the ranks, including holding listening sessions throughout the force and extremism stand-downs, which were directed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. I didn't do nothing to your wife but speak. Unfortunately for Mr. Pentland, the entire Army is in the middle of a "stand-down" - a suspension of normal business to ensure that every single soldier, leader, and civilian employee gets into a mandatory, in-person training session to make sure that everybody knows the Army leadership's position on this super-important topic: extremists and white supremacists. A U.S. Army sergeant seen in viral video shoving and intimidating a Black man on a South Carolina suburban street was suspended Thursday. D: That is your wife? (Screenshot via Twitter) The Army has taken administrative action . Due to privacy considerations there is nothing else that can be released about this matter.. The sheriffs department added on Facebook, Sheriff Lott realizes the importance of putting out correct information quickly as there has been a lot of incorrect information distributed through Facebook and other social media. Richland County . Fort Jackson's Commander Brig. Johnson said she, Shadae and her friend did not know Deandre before Monday night. On Wednesday, April 14, it was reported that Pentland was charged with third-degree assault, detained in the Richland Count jail and issued a personal recognizance bond. He appeared before a magistrate Friday morning in Columbia. This is our neighborhood too! According to a document from the Secretary of the Army, Pentland was promoted to sergeant first class in April 2020. He then tells him he is aggressing on the neighborhood, and then as Deandre begins walking down the sidewalk, Pentland violently shoves him in the shoulder, lifting him off his feet. ', When Deandre tells the couple he lives in the area, Cassie responds: 'Maybe we should walk you home? He has also been suspended from his instructor duties after video of the incident went viral. Updated: Apr. Deandre clarifies that he was actually pushed. He appeared before Magistrate Phillip Newsom in bond court. Get out., Pentland was later released on bond. An attorney for Pentland said he is looking into challenging the decision. 'We want to ensure the community knows this incident has been a priority for our Department. Jonathan Eugene Pentland, a Fort Jackson sergeant, is charged with assault and battery third degree. Prepare for peak pothole season! They were moved to another location and the neighborhood is being closed off except to residents. She can be heard in a video, which was captured on Monday, April 12, 2021, and subsequently posted on Facebook. Youre in the wrong neighborhood motherf*****. The public outrage and fury against Pentland and his wife, who was also heard making remarks in the video, culminated in their house being vandalized. Jonathan . ', The three-minute clip shows Pentland repeatedly scream at Deandre - to 'go away now.'. You better start walking right now. Adam Benson/Staff By Adam . JP: Check it out we are a tight knit community we take care of each other. There was also a part that I didnt record of the taller man slapping the phone out of Deandres hands and stepping on it. Contents. Powered by. The website explains, Fort Jackson is home to new training facilities and schools; including the U.S. Army Soldier Support Institute, the Department of Defense Chaplain Center and School, and the Defense Academy for Credibility Assessment. Pentland and his wife purchased their home in The Lakes at Barony Place in May 2020 for $282,900, according to public records. You need to get your a*s moving or I'm going to move you. Pentland then asks him, What is it that you are doing here? and Deandre replies, Walking. Pentland then says, Then walk. Deandre can be heard saying he is walking back to his house, and Pentlands wife cuts in and says, Well youve been here like 15 minutes now, and both Pentlands then tell him to keep walking. (@RCSD) April 14, 2021, According to Johnson, Deandre lives in the Summit neighborhood not far from where the incident occurred in a planned community called The Lakes at Barony Place. Protestors gathered outside Pentland's home and chanted "no justice, no peace!" pic.twitter.com/LYAVzL2FaE, Angry Staffer (@Angry_Staffer) April 13, 2021, After hundreds of Twitter users sent the video to accounts associated with Fort Jackson, many accusing Pentland of displaying racist behavior and asking if the Army condoned it, Fort Jackson Commanding General Milford Beagle Jr. tweeted, This is by no means condoned by any service member. 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