Dive Brief:

• A woman charged with punching a sanitation worker pleaded guilty to simple assault in Northampton County Court.
• The charge stemmed from an incident that began when the woman missed her trash collection. Angered, she verbally assaulted the employee, pulled him from his truck and hit him in the face, knocking out one of his teeth.
• ​The woman, Sarah Hart, will be sentenced on December 20.

Dive Insight:

The assistant DA said her mental condition will be evaluated prior to her sentencing.