A Carbon County man admitted on Tuesday in the county court to threatening a Lehighton businessman with a stick.

Daniel O'Donnell, 44, of Nesquehoning, pleaded guilty to one count of simple assault before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II. In exchange for the plea three counts of terroristic threats and one each of harassment and persistent disorderly conduct were dropped.O'Donnell was arrested on Sept. 18 when Lehighton police were called to Claypool's store along North First Street for a disturbance. On scene officers learned that O'Donnell entered the store and threatened the owner, Glenn Claypool with a stick threatening to "break his legs and kill him."O'Donnell said he was at the store to get the rent money back that he had paid for an apartment he rented from Claypool. O'Donnell claimed that the day he moved into the apartment the building was condemned and he was forced to leave.O'Donnell also described the stick used in the incident as his "walking stick" as he was forced to live in the woods for a period of time. He also told Nanovic, "I was off my meds." He said he is now receiving his proper medications at the county prison and is not a problem.O'Donnell is also facing a probation revocation petition filed by the adult probation office.Nanovic deferred sentencing and ordered the probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.