The South Carolina soldier who was captured in a video pushing and threatening a young black man for being “in the wrong neighborhood” is Jonathan Pentland, a senior U.S. Army sergeant and father of two children, according to the reports.
What is he accused of?
The mobile video that has gone viral since then shows the heated confrontation between Pentland and the unidentified victim in a Columbia subdivision called The Lakes at Barony Place.
He is shown in Pentland, which is white, demanding that the victim leave the area, telling him, “You’re in the wrong neighborhood, Mom,” and then threatening him with physical violence.
“Either you leave or I’ll get my ass out of here,” Pentland tells the younger man. “I’m not playing with you. I’m about to show you what I can do. “
The three-minute clip does not show what caused the alteration.
Initially, Pentland was given an appointment for damage to the property for allegedly lending him a hand on the man’s phone and breaking it.
But on Wednesday he was arrested and charged with third-degree assault.
Officials said the victim was not a minor, but refused to identify her.
What is Pentland’s military background?
The 42-year-old is stationed at Fort Jackson, the largest basic military facility in the country and located near Columbia.
Pentland was promoted to first-class sergeant, a senior office position, in April 2020 and also worked as a drilling sergeant in Fort Jackson, according to Facebook pages quoted by Heavy.com before being retired. .
He also spent time parked at Fort Drum in New York and was part of the combat team of the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, according to his Facebook page.
The division on Wednesday released a comment on a 2017 Pentland photo with military clothing, saying: “There is no room in the military for extremist ideologies. We support the decision of the commander-in-chief of Fort Jackson to examine this matter. This image can be viewed to encourage dialogue “.
Pentland’s military curriculum also includes a stay with the combat brigade of the 1st Stryker Brigade, 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson in Colorado.
Who is Pentland’s wife?
Pentland married Cassie Dalrymple in 2006, according to an online publication announcing her engagement that year.
Cassie can be heard in the now viral video, calling the victim an “aggressor” and accusing her of fighting a “fight with some random young woman.”
The deleted Pentland Facebook page has since said the couple had a young son and daughter.
They own a house in the subdivision of The Lakes at Barony Place, where the meeting took place.
Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrated Wednesday night outside Pentland’s home.
What has the military said about the incident?
The incident is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, the commander of the Fort Jackson Brigade. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. he said in a statement.
“Fort Jackson leaders in no way accept the behavior shown in the recently released video,” Beagle said. “This action deeply affects our community … I ask that our communities and leaders exercise a certain degree of patience, which allows Sheriff Lott and law enforcement investigators to explain the full extent of events before, during and after the recorded incident “.
With publishing cables