🔗 Share this article Female Suspect Evades Law Enforcement Following High-Speed Chase from Southern California into Mexico A woman previously residing at a women’s sobriety home in the state of California reportedly stole a minivan and engaged in a prolonged police chase ending with her traveling across the border into the nation of Mexico on Monday. Vehicle Theft Discovered from Sober Living Home As stated in a law enforcement announcement, a another female, Nicolle Walters, 45, reported that her gray minivan from 2004 was stolen, along with her car key. The owner, who operates two women’s sober living homes, named the alleged thief as Alyssa Wilson at Diana’s House Sober Living, located approximately 60 minutes north-west of Los Angeles. “The keys were stolen out of my house manager’s purse. I happened to pull up just as it was happening,” Walters stated, noting that the vehicle is used for the sobriety home’s tasks. High-Speed Pursuit Unfolds Across Several Regions Officials located the stolen vehicle about 19 kilometers north in a nearby city, where they tried to pull the vehicle over, but the suspect did not comply and sped away. She reached speeds of about 90mph on the 118 freeway until the pursuit proceeded into Los Angeles county. At that juncture, local sheriff’s deputies handed over the pursuit to the CHP once the driver entered the 405 freeway traveling southbound. “This one is particularly unusual in the context of the traffic conditions allowing individuals to persist on the freeway and extend this chase,” commented a public information officer from the local law enforcement agency. Wilson reportedly avoided all the spike strips deployed on the roadway by police, as seen in footage from above. International Getaway and Aftermath The chase eventually reached the US-Mexico border by early afternoon, prompting the CHP to end its pursuit due to legal limitations. Walters stated on Tuesday that the vehicle was located in the Mexican city of Tijuana and that she was coordinating with the CHP to recover the vehicle. “Ultimately, I’m not concerned with the vehicle,” she said. “I’m more at ease aware she wasn’t hurt. The minivan is replaceable.” Owner’s Perspective The sober living home owner, who has operated the recovery residence since last October, recognizes that the journey toward sobriety from addiction and trauma is often non-linear. “This represents a mental health and substance abuse emergency,” she said. “There is a need for more support. We need greater resources for those that are struggling.” “The recovery process can be messy,” Walters concluded.