Army sergeant pushes Black man, demands he leave neighborhood in viral video

Jonathan Pentland, 42, has been charged with third-degree assault following the incident in Columbia, South Carolina

A viral video of an army sergeant pushing a Black resident in South Carolina and demanding that he leaves the neighborhood has now resulted in criminal charges.

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Initially uploaded on Facebook on Monday, the three-minute clip has circulated various media channels before the aggressor was identified as Jonathan Pentland, a 42-year-old U.S. Army sergeant in Columbia, S.C. Pentland has since been charged with third-degree assault, Washington Post reports.

In the video, Pentland pushes, threatens, and verbally assaults a black man and attempts to force him to leave the area. The man, identified as Deandre, also lives in the neighborhood.

“Go away right now,” Pentland said to Deandre in the video. “What is it that you are doing here?”

Deandre tells Pentland to “call the police,” and a woman identified as Pentland’s wife responds, “they’ve already been called.”

As the altercation continues, Pentland escalates his anger. He asks Deandre, “What is it that you are doing here?”

Deandre responds, “Walking.”

“Then walk,” Pentland shouts, as his wife adds, “well you’ve been here like 15 minutes now.”

“Do you need help, I’m happy to help you,” Pentland interjects and shortly after, pushes Deandre. “You better walk away,” and then yells, “You walk away. You’re talking to my wife right now.”

“You either walk away or I’m going to carry your a** out of here.”