Pro Skateboarder Pleads Guilty In Domestic Violence Case
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Punk rock singer and professional skateboarder Duane Thomas Peters pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of domestic violence involving an incident with his live-in girlfriend at the home in Long Beach.
Peters, 52, was immediately sentenced by Superior Court Judge Laura Laesecke to a one-year domestic violence counseling program, with 60 days of community service and five years probation.
Peters was additionally ordered to stay away from the woman for a period of 10 years, according to the office of the District Attorney.
Neighbors reportedly intervened in the incident after hearing a commotion just before midnight on Feb. 7, and were able to restrain Peters until police arrived on the scene.
The woman suffered moderate injuries, according to authorities.
Peters — so-called "The Master of Disaster" — is commonly considered a pioneer of innovative skateboarding tricks. He was the frontman of the band U.S. Bombs, which formed in 1993. In 2000, Peters formed a new band, Duane Peters and the Hunns, who later changed their name to Die Hunns.
(©2014 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)
