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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 engaged in a prolonged police chase culminating with her traveling across the international boundary into the nation of Mexico on Monday.

Auto Theft Reported from Sober Living Home

As stated in a law enforcement announcement, a second woman, the owner of the vehicle, forty-five years old, notified authorities that her 2004 gray Toyota Sienna was stolen, along with her vehicle key. Walters, who manages two women’s sober living homes, named the alleged thief as Alyssa Wilson at a recovery facility in Thousand Oaks, situated approximately 60 minutes north-west of LA.

“My keys were stolen out of my manager’s handbag. I happened to pull up just as it was happening,” she said, adding that the minivan is used for the sobriety home’s tasks.

High-Speed Pursuit Develops Across Multiple Counties

Authorities located the van about 12 miles north in a nearby city, where they attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the suspect did not comply and accelerated rapidly. She reached speeds of about 90mph on the State Route 118 until the chase continued into Los Angeles county. At that juncture, Ventura county authorities transferred the operation to the California highway patrol once Wilson entered the Interstate 405 traveling southbound.

“This one is particularly unusual in the context of the road situation enabling individuals to continue to remain on the highway and prolong this pursuit,” said a public information officer from the Ventura county sheriff’s office.

The suspect allegedly avoided all the tire-deflation devices deployed on the road by authorities, as documented in footage from above.

International Getaway and Aftermath Developments

The chase eventually reached the international border by early afternoon, prompting the highway patrol to terminate the chase due to legal limitations.

Walters stated on Tuesday 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 car,” Walters remarked. “I’m relieved knowing she wasn’t hurt. The car is easily substituted.”

Owner’s Perspective

Walters, who has run Diana’s House Sober Living since last October, acknowledges that the path to recovery from substance abuse and trauma is not always linear.

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

“Recovery can be messy,” Walters concluded.