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A female individual previously residing at a women’s sobriety home in the state of California allegedly took a stolen van and led a hours-long police chase culminating with her crossing the border into Mexico on the start of the week.

Vehicle Theft Reported from Recovery Residence

As stated in a law enforcement statement, a another female, the owner of the vehicle, 45, notified authorities that her 2004 gray Toyota Sienna was missing, along with her vehicle key. The owner, who operates two female recovery residences, identified the alleged thief as Alyssa Wilson at a recovery facility in Thousand Oaks, situated approximately an hour’s drive of LA.

“My keys were stolen out of my house manager’s purse. I arrived right when it was occurring,” she said, noting that the vehicle is designated for the facility’s daily operations.

High-Speed Pursuit Unfolds Across Multiple Counties

Officials located the van about 19 kilometers north in a nearby city, where they attempted to pull the vehicle over, but Wilson did not comply and accelerated rapidly. She reached speeds of about 90mph on the State Route 118 until the chase continued into LA County. At that juncture, local sheriff’s deputies handed over the pursuit to the California highway patrol once Wilson entered the Interstate 405 heading south.

“This one is particularly unusual in the sense of the traffic conditions enabling individuals to continue to remain on the highway and extend this pursuit,” commented a spokesperson from the Ventura county sheriff’s office.

The suspect allegedly dodged all the tire-deflation devices deployed on the roadway by police, as seen in footage from above.

International Getaway and Aftermath Developments

The chase finally arrived at the international border by 1.30pm, prompting the CHP to end its pursuit due to jurisdictional constraints.

Walters indicated on Tuesday that the minivan was situated in the Mexican city of Tijuana and that she was coordinating with the CHP to recover the vehicle.

“At the end of the day, I’m not worried about the car,” Walters said. “I’m relieved aware she wasn’t hurt. The car is easily substituted.”

Owner’s Perspective

Walters, who has operated the recovery residence since last October, recognizes that the path to recovery from substance abuse and trauma is not always linear.

“This is a psychological and addiction emergency,” she said. “There is a need for more support. We need greater resources for those that are struggling.”

“Recovery isn’t always pretty,” she added.