Overview
- The chase began in Thousand Oaks shortly after 10:30 a.m., moved from the 118 to the 405 south through Los Angeles and Orange counties, and entered San Diego County by about 12:30 p.m.
- CHP and partner agencies deployed spike strips multiple times, including another attempt around 12:50 p.m., but the minivan avoided them and continued at speeds over 80 mph.
- By about 1 p.m., the suspect reached the 805 Freeway in San Diego, with at least two CHP patrol units trailing and the vehicle reported to be roughly 30 minutes from the border.
- Officials described the driver as a woman, and live aerial coverage indicated no other occupants after earlier on-air speculation about a possible child remained unconfirmed.
- The van was reported stolen from the Ventura area, there were no reported collisions during the pursuit, and officers had reportedly requested less‑lethal options for a potential stop.