Los Angeles police chases: Police chasing driver in reported stolen minivan on 405 Freeway
Monday, November 10, 2025 9:57PM
The driver – believed to be a woman – remained mostly on the southbound 405 Freeway before eventually making their way to San Diego County.
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A chase suspect led California Highway Patrol officers from Sherman Oaks to the U.S.-Mexico border Monday afternoon and then crossed into Mexico, officials said.
The chase began in the San Fernando Valley around 11:15 a.m. and traversed all the way to San Diego County. Officials said the driver was having a mental health crisis and took the minivan. The suspect’s mother contacted CHP and provided that information.
The driver – believed to be a woman – remained mostly on the southbound 405 Freeway, passing through Orange County before eventually transitioning onto the southbound 5 Freeway. The driver then got on the south 805 Freeway and made it to the U.S.-Mexico border crossing.
The CHP called off the chase after the driver crossed into Mexico just before 1:30 p.m.
Authorities attempted to deploy at least four spike strips during the chase, but they were not successful as the driver managed to swerve around them.
During one of those attempts, officers stopped traffic on the 5 Freeway in the Oceanside area and threw a spike strip in front of the van but it did not deploy correctly.
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