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A woman formerly staying at a women’s sobriety home in the state of California reportedly took a stolen van and engaged in a hours-long police chase ending with her crossing the border into the nation of Mexico on the start of the week.

Auto Theft Discovered from Recovery Residence

As stated in a law enforcement statement, a second woman, Nicolle Walters, forty-five years old, reported that her 2004 gray Toyota Sienna was stolen, along with her car key. The owner, who manages two women’s sober living homes, named the suspect as Alyssa Wilson at Diana’s House Sober Living, located approximately 60 minutes north-west of Los Angeles.

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

High-Speed Pursuit Develops Across Multiple Counties

Officials tracked the stolen vehicle about 19 kilometers north in Simi Valley, where they attempted to pull the vehicle over, but Wilson did not comply and sped away. She attained speeds of about 90mph on the State Route 118 until the chase continued into Los Angeles county. At that juncture, local sheriff’s deputies handed over the pursuit to the CHP once Wilson entered the Interstate 405 heading south.

“This incident is particularly unusual in the sense of the road situation enabling drivers to continue to remain on the highway and extend this chase,” said a spokesperson from the Ventura county sheriff’s office.

Wilson allegedly avoided all the spike strips deployed on the roadway by authorities, as seen in aerial videos.

Cross-Border Escape and Aftermath

The pursuit finally arrived at the US-Mexico border by 1.30pm, prompting the CHP to terminate the chase due to jurisdictional constraints.

Walters stated on Tuesday that the vehicle was situated in the Mexican city of Tijuana and that she was coordinating with the CHP to retrieve it.

“Ultimately, I’m not worried about the car,” Walters remarked. “I’m relieved knowing she was not injured. The minivan is easily substituted.”

Insight from the Facility Operator

The sober living home owner, who has run the recovery residence since last October, acknowledges that the journey toward sobriety from substance abuse and emotional distress is not always linear.

“This is a psychological and substance abuse emergency,” she said. “We need additional assistance. It is essential to provide more resources for those that are facing challenges.”

“The recovery process can be messy,” Walters concluded.