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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 prolonged police chase ending with her traveling across the international boundary into the nation of Mexico on Monday.

Auto Theft Discovered from Sober Living Home

As stated in a law enforcement statement, a second woman, the owner of the vehicle, forty-five years old, notified authorities that her gray minivan from 2004 was missing, 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 LA.

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

Dramatic Chase Develops Across Multiple Counties

Authorities located the van about 19 kilometers north in a nearby city, where they attempted to pull the vehicle over, but Wilson refused to stop and accelerated rapidly. She attained speeds of about 90mph on the 118 freeway until the chase proceeded into LA County. At that juncture, Ventura county authorities handed over the operation to the CHP once the driver merged onto the 405 freeway heading south.

“This incident is particularly unusual in the sense of the road situation enabling individuals to continue to remain on the freeway and extend this pursuit,” said a public information officer from the local law enforcement agency.

Wilson allegedly dodged all the tire-deflation devices tossed on the roadway by police, as seen in aerial videos.

International Getaway and Aftermath

The pursuit eventually reached the international border by 1.30pm, prompting the CHP to end its pursuit due to legal limitations.

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

“At the end of the day, I’m not worried about the vehicle,” she said. “I’m more at ease aware she was not injured. The minivan is replaceable.”

Insight from the Facility Operator

Walters, who has operated Diana’s House Sober Living since last October, recognizes that the journey toward sobriety from addiction and emotional distress is not always linear.

“This is a mental health and substance abuse emergency,” Walters emphasized. “We need additional assistance. It is essential to provide more resources for those that are struggling.”

“Recovery can be messy,” Walters concluded.