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A female individual previously residing at a women’s sobriety home in the state of California allegedly stole a minivan and engaged in a hours-long police chase ending with her traveling across the border into Mexico on Monday.

Vehicle Theft Reported from Recovery Residence

As stated in a law enforcement announcement, a another female, Nicolle Walters, forty-five years old, reported that her gray minivan from 2004 was stolen, along with her car key. Walters, who manages two female recovery residences, identified the alleged thief as Alyssa Wilson at a recovery facility in Thousand Oaks, located approximately 60 minutes north-west of LA.

“My keys were stolen out of my house manager’s purse. I arrived just as it was occurring,” Walters stated, adding that the vehicle is designated for the facility’s daily operations.

High-Speed Pursuit Unfolds Across Multiple Counties

Authorities tracked the stolen vehicle about 19 kilometers north in a nearby city, where they tried to initiate a traffic stop, but Wilson refused to stop and accelerated rapidly. She attained speeds of about 90mph on the State Route 118 until the pursuit proceeded into LA County. At that juncture, local sheriff’s deputies handed over the pursuit to the California highway patrol once the driver entered the Interstate 405 traveling southbound.

“This one is very unique in the context of the traffic conditions enabling drivers to persist on the freeway and extend this pursuit,” commented a public information officer from the Ventura county sheriff’s office.

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

International Getaway and Aftermath

The chase finally arrived at the US-Mexico border by 1.30pm, prompting the highway patrol to terminate the chase due to jurisdictional constraints.

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 recover the vehicle.

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

Insight from the Facility Operator

Walters, who has run Diana’s House Sober Living since October 2024, acknowledges that the journey toward sobriety from substance abuse and trauma is not always linear.

“This is a psychological and substance abuse emergency,” Walters emphasized. “We need additional assistance. We need more resources for those that are struggling.”

“Recovery can be messy,” she added.