Overview
- Reports from media and police indicate he was discharged after a short psychiatric evaluation rather than transferred to a planned rehab placement organized by friends.
- Shaun Weiss says crisis teams observed Chase smoking methamphetamine during an evaluation conducted outdoors in cold conditions.
- Riverside police spokesperson Ryan Railsback says authorities cannot compel long‑term care unless he is legally deemed gravely disabled or an immediate danger.
- Daniel Curtis Lee previously secured temporary lodging, and supporters continue arranging shelter and treatment options, including a bed offered at Eleven 11 Recovery in San Clemente.
- Sean Astin has reached out to help, while Weiss and former co‑stars are engaging SAG‑AFTRA and local officials to coordinate further assistance.