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A woman previously residing at a women’s sobriety home in California reportedly took a stolen van and led a prolonged police chase culminating with her crossing the international boundary into Mexico on Monday.

Vehicle Theft Reported from Sober Living Home

According to a police statement, a another female, Nicolle Walters, forty-five years old, reported that her 2004 gray Toyota Sienna was missing, along with her vehicle key. Walters, who manages two women’s sober living homes, named the suspect as Alyssa Wilson at Diana’s House Sober Living, situated approximately an hour’s drive of Los Angeles.

“My keys were stolen from my house manager’s purse. I happened to pull up just as it was happening,” Walters stated, adding that the vehicle is designated for the facility’s daily operations.

Dramatic Chase Unfolds Across Multiple Counties

Officials located the stolen vehicle about 12 miles to the north in a nearby city, where they tried to pull the vehicle over, but the suspect refused to stop and accelerated rapidly. She reached speeds of about 90mph on the 118 freeway until the chase continued into Los Angeles county. At that point, local sheriff’s deputies transferred the pursuit to the California highway patrol once the driver entered the 405 freeway traveling southbound.

“This incident is very unique in the context of the road situation allowing drivers to persist on the freeway and extend this pursuit,” commented a public information officer from the Ventura county sheriff’s office.

Wilson allegedly avoided all the spike strips tossed on the roadway by authorities, as documented in footage from above.

International Getaway and Aftermath Developments

The chase eventually reached the international border by 1.30pm, prompting the CHP to end its pursuit due to jurisdictional constraints.

The vehicle owner indicated on the following day that the minivan was located in the Mexican city of Tijuana and that she was coordinating with the authorities to recover the vehicle.

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

Owner’s Perspective

The sober living home owner, who has operated Diana’s House Sober Living since last October, recognizes that the journey toward sobriety from substance abuse and emotional distress is not always linear.

“This is a psychological and substance abuse crisis,” Walters emphasized. “There is a need for more support. It is essential to provide more resources for those that are struggling.”

“Recovery isn’t always pretty,” Walters concluded.