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A woman previously residing at a female recovery facility in California allegedly took a stolen van and engaged in a prolonged police chase ending with her crossing the international boundary into Mexico on Monday.

Vehicle Theft Reported from Sober Living Home

According to a police announcement, a another female, the owner of the vehicle, forty-five years old, reported 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 Diana’s House Sober Living, located approximately an hour’s drive of Los Angeles.

“My keys were stolen out of my manager’s handbag. I arrived right when it was happening,” Walters stated, noting that the vehicle is designated for the sobriety home’s tasks.

High-Speed Pursuit Develops Across Multiple Counties

Authorities located the van about 19 kilometers to the north in a nearby city, where they tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the suspect refused to stop and sped away. She reached speeds of about 90mph on the 118 freeway until the chase proceeded into LA County. At that point, Ventura county authorities handed over the pursuit to the California highway patrol once Wilson entered the Interstate 405 heading south.

“This one is particularly unusual in the sense of the traffic conditions enabling drivers to continue to remain on the highway and extend this pursuit,” commented a public information officer from the Ventura county sheriff’s office.

Wilson allegedly avoided all the tire-deflation devices deployed on the roadway by authorities, as documented in aerial videos.

International Getaway and Aftermath Developments

The pursuit eventually reached the US-Mexico border by early afternoon, prompting the CHP to end its pursuit due to legal limitations.

Walters indicated on Tuesday that the vehicle was located in the Mexican city of Tijuana and that she was working with the authorities to retrieve it.

“At the end of the day, I’m not concerned with the car,” she remarked. “I’m relieved aware she wasn’t hurt. The minivan is replaceable.”

Owner’s Perspective

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

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

“Recovery can be messy,” Walters concluded.