Earlier last week, the Campbell Police Department apprehended a suspect for a DUI incident that escalated into a hit-and-run. The event unfolded last Wednesday when, according to a Campbell Police Department report, a Toyota driver crashed into a vehicle at a red light near Winchester and Camden.
Diligent officers tracked down the alleged perpetrator at a nearby Safeway. Initially, he attempted to mislead law enforcement with false identification but was subsequently exposed as 34-year-old Valencia Ceballos of Campbell. An investigation revealed that Ceballos was no stranger to the justice system, already on the radar for two outstanding misdemeanor warrants. These are related to driving with a suspended license and a prior DUI.
The intersection of Winchester and Camden, where the incident took place, was also the discovery site of a cache of assorted weaponry and contraband in Ceballos’s vehicle. Among these seized items were a machete, several large knives, a baseball bat, empty CO2 cartridges, an unspecified amount of marijuana, and a Chucky mask.
Ceballos is now facing a slew of charges, including DUI causing injury and hit and run. Additionally, his rap sheet has been extended to include presenting false identification to police officers, operating a vehicle without the mandated court-ordered ignition interlock device, and driving on a license that was previously suspended due to another DUI conviction.
