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. Pentland was ordered to pay a fine of just over $1,000 or face 30 days in jail. Deputies said the man was caught on camera vandalizing Jonathan Pentland's home. 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.. We are the nation's Army and we continue to value and strengthen our shared trust with our local communities. 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. Stitely decried the way people labeled Pentland a bully and a racist. The video shows Jonathan Pentland in a confrontation with another man in the Summit neighborhood, and the confrontation turned physical. Not very smart., Pentland, who is white and based at nearby Fort Jackson, went viral after he was filmed shoving a smaller black man and telling him he was in the wrong neighborhood, motherfer.. 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. The man was mentally ill and has since been committed to a facility for treatment, according to DailyMail.com. As the verdict was shared, Pentland attempted to apologize for his actions. Move on.". Gen. Patrick Michaelis says "appropriate action" has been taken in response to the conduct of Sgt. Visit Vern's for signs of a promising future. 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 was not arrested on the day of the incident, but an investigation is underway as the US Department of Justice looks into the attack. "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. The trial, which lasted nearly 21 hours over two days, marked the first time either Pentland or Williams spoke publicly since the confrontation. Deputies who responded were not shown the video that is now currently circulating and sent the case forward for the Investigations Division to handle. As Deandre turns to talk to her, Pentland charges at him, aggressively shoving him seeing him nearly hit the floor. 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. In the video, Pentland tells the man hes harassing the neighborhood. Pentlands wife accuses the man of picking a fight with a random woman. 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. Pentlands base at Fort Jackson announced his suspension from instructor duties, pending an investigation and the outcome of his criminal case. During the two day trial, the judge in the case heard from Pentland, the victim, Pentland's wife, and other neighbors and witnesses. mistakes in conducting the investigation. The threat was him talking to his wife. 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. Pentland has said he feared for his and his wifes safety, and the young man is accused of earlier assaults, The Washington Post reported. He was arrested around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia. Pentland was charged with assault after a threatening rant in which he told the man he was "in the wrong neighborhood." He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. 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. Sheriff Leon Lott later said that man had been involved in other incidents in the neighborhood in the days leading up to the video but none of them justified the assault that occurred.. I live here," the victim continues in the video. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Youre in the wrong neighborhood," he screamed. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Williams was yelling so loud and got so close to Hernandez, he was unintentionally spitting in her face, she testified. 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. First Class Jonathan Pentland, stationed at Fort Jackson, was charged with third-degree assault and battery in the April 8 incident, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said earlier in April. 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. Jackson soldier found guilty in assault captured in viral video, Bystanders in viral video speak out after neighborhood incident, Soldier charged after viral video incident in Columbia's Summit neighborhood. In observing this video, I noticed there were several attempts forMr. Williamsto de-escalate, McDaniels said. The reports says he "almost walked off with a baby" and no one reported that till later? Thanks for contacting us. I wasnt supposed to be out there because I was recovering from COVID-19, but I had to let Johnathan Eugene Pentland KNOW!! Taijier Isaiah EllisCourtesy: Richland County Sheriffs Department. Witnesses testified that they saw Pentland shove and hit the person on the arm. 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. 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. "I did what I felt I had to do to protect my friends and family.". In the video, Pentland physically towers over Williams, cursing and screaming for him to get out of the neighborhood. Deputies said cell phone video from April 14 shows Ellis using a baseball bat to smash lights outside Pentlands home. The defense also alleged law enforcement failed to conduct a thorough investigation. View our online Press Pack. 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. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. 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The man we arrested was the aggressor.. (Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center). Listen on iHeartRadio. Williams, who is now in remission, suffered swelling throughout his lymph system and in his brain, Williams father testified. Read moreColumbia area ex-superintendent's countersuit says board members conspired, defamed him, The Post and Courier Columbia First Class Jonathan Pentlands assault case has been turned over to local authorities in South Carolina by Fort Jackson Commanding Brig. All I did was swat the phone out of his hand. The daughter-in-law came back but Williams followed, Hernandez said. Sergeant Pentland then appears to 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. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. I cant let someone threaten my family, Pentland testified. 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 I wasnt in a place to try and have a confrontation with anyone.. Sgt. Sgt. 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. Shortly thereafter, Pentland was suspended. According to officials, a judge ordered Pentland to either spend 30 days in jail or pay a $1,087 fine for the guilty verdict. 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. 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. The arrest of Ellis came in the wake of an incident captured on video in the Summit neighborhood. The star and director of Creed III got candid with ET about his steamy Calvin Klein campaign on the premiere red carpet Monday night. When Pentland arrived, he saw Williams in the face of a neighbor and got between Williams. Pentland has been working since 2019 as a drill instructor at Fort Jackson, a US Army base that is located in South Carolina. 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 His racist neighbors filed reports after the fact. Man charged with vandalizing sergeants home after viral video. I would never have harmed him," Pentland testified Aug. 23. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland. Officers arrested Ellis and then learned he had warrants for his arrest from the Richland County Sheriffs Department. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. 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