Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man
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A US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a video that authorities say shows him push and threaten a young Black man on a neighborhood sidewalk.
Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. He has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, according to jail records. "It is a very disturbing video. It is one that we are not going to tolerate or condone in Richland County," Lott said at Wednesday's news conference.More Related News