Woman leads police on 170-mile pursuit through California before escaping into Mexico
Woman escapes to Mexico after wild 170-mile California police chase in stolen minivan
- A 29-year-old woman led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile police pursuit across four Californian counties in a stolen minivan.
- The chase began after the Toyota Sienna was reported stolen from a sober living home in Thousand Oaks, with speeds reaching up to 90 mph.
- California Highway Patrol took over the pursuit, attempting to use spike strips, which the suspect successfully evaded.
- As the minivan approached the US-Mexico border in San Diego County, CHP units called off the chase due to public safety concerns.
- The suspect successfully crossed into Mexico via the San Ysidro entry point, with US Customs and Border Protection notified of the vehicle's passage.