🔗 Share this article Woman Evades Police Following High-Speed Chase from California into Mexico A female individual formerly staying at a women’s sobriety home in the state of California allegedly took a stolen van and engaged in a hours-long police chase ending with her traveling across the border into Mexico on the start of the week. Auto Theft Reported from Sober Living Home According to a police announcement, a another female, the owner of the vehicle, 45, reported that her gray minivan from 2004 was stolen, along with her car key. Walters, who operates two female recovery residences, identified the suspect as Alyssa Wilson at a recovery facility in Thousand Oaks, located approximately an hour’s drive of Los Angeles. “My keys were stolen out of my house manager’s purse. I arrived just as it was occurring,” she said, adding that the minivan is used for the sobriety home’s tasks. Dramatic Chase Unfolds Across Several Regions Authorities located the van about 19 kilometers to the north in a nearby city, where they attempted to pull the vehicle over, but Wilson refused to stop and sped away. She reached speeds of about 145km/h on the 118 freeway until the pursuit continued into LA County. At that point, local sheriff’s deputies transferred the pursuit to the CHP once Wilson merged onto the Interstate 405 heading south. “This one is very unique in the sense of the traffic conditions enabling individuals to continue to remain on the highway and prolong this chase,” commented a public information officer from the local law enforcement agency. The suspect reportedly avoided all the tire-deflation devices deployed on the roadway by police, as seen in footage from above. International Getaway and Aftermath The chase finally arrived at the international border by early afternoon, leading to the highway patrol to end its pursuit due to legal limitations. The vehicle owner indicated on the following day that the vehicle was located 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,” she said. “I’m more at ease knowing she was not injured. The car is easily substituted.” Owner’s Perspective 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 often non-linear. “This is a psychological and substance abuse emergency,” Walters emphasized. “We need more support. We need more resources for those that are struggling.” “Recovery can be messy,” she added.