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A female individual formerly staying at a female recovery facility in California allegedly stole a minivan and engaged in a prolonged law enforcement pursuit ending with her traveling across the international boundary into Mexico on Monday.

Auto Theft Reported from Sober Living Home

According to a law enforcement announcement, a second woman, the owner of the vehicle, 45, notified authorities that her gray minivan from 2004 was missing, along with her vehicle key. The owner, who operates two female recovery residences, named the suspect as Alyssa Wilson at a recovery facility in Thousand Oaks, situated approximately 60 minutes north-west of LA.

“The keys were stolen from my house manager’s purse. I happened to pull up right when it was occurring,” she said, noting that the vehicle is used for the facility’s daily operations.

High-Speed Pursuit Unfolds Across Multiple Counties

Authorities located the stolen vehicle about 19 kilometers north in a nearby city, where they tried to pull the vehicle over, but Wilson refused to stop and sped away. She attained speeds of about 145km/h on the State Route 118 until the pursuit proceeded into LA County. At that juncture, local sheriff’s deputies transferred the operation to the California highway patrol once the driver merged onto the 405 freeway traveling southbound.

“This incident is very unique in the context of the road situation enabling drivers to persist on the freeway and prolong this chase,” said a public information officer from the local law enforcement agency.

Wilson reportedly avoided all the spike strips deployed on the road by police, as seen in footage from above.

International Getaway and Aftermath

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

The vehicle owner stated on Tuesday that the vehicle was located in Tijuana, Mexico and that she was working with the CHP to retrieve it.

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

Owner’s Perspective

The sober living home owner, who has run Diana’s House Sober Living since last October, acknowledges that the path to recovery from substance abuse and emotional distress is often non-linear.

“This is a psychological and addiction crisis,” she said. “We need more support. It is essential to provide more resources for those that are facing challenges.”

“Recovery can be messy,” Walters concluded.