Suspect chased by police for 170 miles through 4 California counties before escaping into Mexico
- On Monday, Alyssa Wilson, 29-year-old suspect, led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile chase through four counties, traveling south on Interstate 118, Interstate 405, Interstate 5, and Interstate 805 before crossing into Mexico.
- Deputies responded after a Toyota Sienna was reported stolen outside a sober living home in Thousand Oaks around 10:35 a.m. Monday, and the driver fled when deputies attempted a traffic stop.
- The van reached speeds up to 90 mph, while authorities attempted at least four spike strip deployments, several of which failed as the driver swerved around them.
- CHP called off the pursuit near State Route 905 around 1:20 p.m. for public safety, and the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said Wilson turned herself in on Tuesday, detained by border officials.
- Officials notified U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the San Ysidro port of entry at 1:08 p.m. to help position units and prevent the vehicle from crossing into Mexico.
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Suspected driver in lengthy SoCal police pursuit arrested at U.S.-Mexico border
A woman who had driven into Mexico after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a pursuit from Ventura County through San Diego was arrested Tuesday as she tried to cross back into the U.S., California Highway Patrol investigators said. Officials did not immediately provide the woman’s name. They said charges were pending against her as of Tuesday afternoon. The incident began around 10:35 a.m. Monday after Ventura County sheriff’s deputie…
Woman evades police in 180-mile, high-speed car chase from California to Mexico in minivan
Alyssa Wilson, 29, fled from her sober living group home on East Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, roughly 180 miles away from the southern border between San Diego and Tijuana, on Monday.
Suspect chased by police for 170 miles through 4 California counties before escaping into Mexico
In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books. A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan on Monday led authorities on a 170-mile chase through four counties that ended with her escaping into Mexico.
Suspect Evades Police Chase by Crossing Border Into Mexico
A 2-hour police chase in Southern California came to an end on Monday after the driver of a stolen minivan crossed the border into Mexico. Starting in Ventura County, police chased the suspect for 173 miles as the stolen minivan raced down several freeways, swerving in and out of lanes reaching speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. It is not clear whether Mexican authorities took the suspect into custody.
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