A Boston woman, 32-year-old Luz Pineda, has admitted to shoving a 63-year-old woman off a bus and onto a sidewalk. Described as “deeply regretful and sorry” by her attorney, Pineda also pushed the woman’s shopping cart off the bus after she refused to move.

According to WBZ News, Pineda was sentenced to 24 months’ probation. She has been prohibited from riding the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) buses and from contacting the victim.

Additionally, she must spend three months in home confinement except for medical appointments, undergo anger management, and receive mental health treatment.

She previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault and battery on an elder or disabled person with injury. The woman, however, changed her plea and admitted to the offense.

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