A Lansford man involved in a road rage incident in which he assaulted another man pleaded guilty in Carbon County court on Tuesday and was sentenced to a prison term.

Kyle David Knittle, 41, pleaded to one count of criminal conspiracy - simple assault for an incident on June 25, 2021.

Also charged in the case was Knittle’s daughter, Kyla Lynn Knittle, 21, of Coadale. She was placed in the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program on the same criminal counts.

The two were arrested following an incident that began in Lansford and ended in Summit Hill. The police report states that Knittle said a vehicle ran a stop sign, almost causing a crash with a vehicle operated by his daughter in which he was a front seat passenger.

The daughter followed the other vehicle into Summit Hill where the driver stopped at Elm and Pine streets. Knittle and the daughter exited their vehicle and confronted the other driver, a Summit Hill resident, who was still seated in his vehicle. Police said Knittle then assaulted the male and damaged the front grille of the vehicle.

Defense attorney Matthew J. Rapa said his client was embarrassed to be before court for the incident. He said his client “lost his temper.” He said it was out of character for his client and that he was also sorry that he got his daughter involved in the incident.

However, the victim spoke of the incident and said he was a disabled veteran. He said Knittle approached his vehicle and punched him in the face three separate times while he was still in his vehicle. He said his wife was with him and suffered a medical emergency because of what was happening to him.

He also said Knittle grabbed him by the shirt during one of the assaults and ripped it off him.

Nanovic said he didn’t feel the incident was out of character for the defendant, noting a prior criminal record, although some time ago, that showed aggressive behavior.

Nanovic sentenced him to serve one to 12 months in prison and ordered he get a mental health evaluation, make restitution for damages totaling $1,127.31, which has already been paid, attend and successfully complete an anger management course, pay court costs of over $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole. The restitution was to be divided between Knittle and his daughter.

He will begin the jail term at 2 p.m. on March 8.

Kyla Lynn Knittle was placed in the ARD program for a year and assessed $650 for the cost of the program, ordered to get a mental health evaluation, pay court costs of over $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.