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A female individual formerly staying at a female recovery facility in the state of California allegedly took a stolen van and engaged in a prolonged police chase ending with her crossing the international boundary into Mexico on Monday.

Auto Theft Discovered from Recovery Residence

According to a police statement, a second woman, the owner of the vehicle, 45, reported that her 2004 gray Toyota Sienna was stolen, along with her vehicle key. The owner, who operates two women’s sober living homes, identified the alleged thief as Alyssa Wilson at Diana’s House Sober Living, situated approximately 60 minutes north-west of Los Angeles.

“My keys were stolen out of my house manager’s purse. I happened to pull up just as it was happening,” she said, noting that the vehicle is used for the facility’s daily operations.

High-Speed Pursuit Develops Across Several Regions

Authorities located the stolen vehicle about 12 miles to the north in Simi Valley, where they tried to pull the vehicle over, but Wilson refused to stop and accelerated rapidly. She attained speeds of about 145km/h on the State Route 118 until the pursuit continued into LA County. At that point, local sheriff’s deputies transferred the pursuit to the CHP once Wilson entered the 405 freeway heading south.

“This one is particularly unusual in the context of the traffic conditions enabling individuals to continue to remain on the highway and extend this chase,” commented a spokesperson from the local law enforcement agency.

Wilson allegedly dodged all the spike strips deployed on the roadway by police, as seen in footage from above.

International Getaway and Aftermath Developments

The pursuit finally arrived at the US-Mexico border by early afternoon, leading to the highway patrol to end its pursuit due to jurisdictional constraints.

Walters indicated on Tuesday that the vehicle was situated in Tijuana, Mexico and that she was coordinating with the CHP to recover the vehicle.

“At the end of the day, I’m not concerned with the car,” she remarked. “I’m more at ease aware she was not injured. The minivan is replaceable.”

Owner’s Perspective

Walters, who has operated Diana’s House Sober Living since October 2024, recognizes that the path to recovery from addiction and emotional distress is often non-linear.

“This is a mental health and addiction emergency,” Walters emphasized. “We need more support. We need more resources for those that are facing challenges.”

“The recovery process isn’t always pretty,” Walters concluded.