Southern California police pursuit suspect crosses border into Mexico

A woman crossed the border into Mexico after a wild pursuit with law enforcement officers spanning more than 150 miles and two hours on Monday, according to authorities.

While the woman accused of stealing a minivan in Ventura County made it across the border, it was not immediately clear if she was taken into custody or if she remained at large. She was alone in the vehicle and unarmed, authorities said. 

By Tuesday afternoon, authorities said a family member went to Mexico, found the woman, and coordinated her surrender with the California Highway Patrol at the border. 

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said the woman allegedly stole the vehicle from a sober living home in the 1900 block of East Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, and the pursuit began around 10:53 a.m. 

According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver drove southbound on the 405 Freeway in Brentwood by 11:24 a.m.

The woman at times drove erratically, but mostly remained in the fast lane going 70-80 miles per hour.

At about 11:38 a.m., an officer with the CHP stood on the northbound lanes of the 405 in Inglewood to throw a spike strip onto the southbound lanes, one of five such attempts. The woman appeared to veer to the right to avoid the strip.

At 11:53 a.m., the driver crossed into Orange County. By 12:15 p.m., the driver crossed onto the southbound 5 Freeway into Mission Viejo and later near Camp Pendleton, meaning the pursuit had spanned more than 100 miles.

The driver crossed into Oceanside in San Diego County around 12:40 p.m., making the incident a four-county pursuit. She later transferred to the southbound lanes of the 805 Freeway in the University City area of San Diego.

CBS LA's aerial footage stopped for fuel in the San Diego area, but the CHP Border Division said she crossed into Mexico at the San Ysidro Port of Entry around 1:24 p.m.