Tylor Chase Turns Down Multiple Offers for Assistance Amid Concerns Over Official Support
Tylor Chase in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
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- The police chief in Riverside, Calif., stated that officials have repeatedly offered Tylor Chase assistance as he faces homelessness in the city.
- He has reportedly declined all offers, including those from friends encouraging him to seek treatment.
- This development follows his release from a 36-hour involuntary medical hold after evaluation by a mental health crisis team.
Authorities are responding to speculation regarding their attempts to assist Tylor Chase.
Following the emergence of videos showing the 36-year-old actor, known from *Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide,* experiencing homelessness in California, concerns for his well-being have intensified. Friends, including fellow actor Shaun Weiss and Daniel Curtis Lee, along with law enforcement and mental health professionals, have tried to provide resources, but Chase has consistently refused assistance.
“What we’re seeing with Tylor is, unfortunately, something that happens daily, not just in Riverside but throughout California,” Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez stated. “From the videos circulating online, it’s clear he is struggling with substance abuse and untreated mental illness. The challenge lies in our current mental health system, which largely revolves around personal choice. Even in a crisis, individuals must voluntarily accept services unless specific legal conditions are met.”
“Long before the public attention, outreach teams have maintained regular contact with Tylor and have repeatedly offered services,” Gonzalez added. “While he has come close to accepting help, that pivotal decision ultimately rests with him, and he has declined those offers so far.”
Tylor Chase in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
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Concerning suggestions of taking the former child actor into custody, Gonzalez noted that in California, arrests for drug possession or being under the influence are classified as misdemeanors, which would not lead to prolonged incarceration.
“Such charges are non-violent, and due to a federal court ruling on jail overcrowding in Riverside County, individuals are often released quickly without access to treatment, returning them to the same circumstances,” he explained. “This cycle exists within the mental health system as well. Without voluntary commitment or meeting strict criteria for involuntary treatment, individuals are sent back onto the streets, typically without long-term care. It’s a frustrating and heartbreaking pattern that exposes larger deficiencies in how society addresses mental health, addiction, and homelessness.”
The Riverside Police Department highlighted, “Tylor’s situation is not isolated. It mirrors what we observe daily among many individuals experiencing homelessness in our community.”
This statement follows Weiss’s enlistment of Jacob Harris, owner of Shipwreck Barbershop in Riverside, to facilitate an evaluation of Chase by a mental health crisis team. Reports indicated that the team concluded he was in need of assistance.
Weiss, who has publicly shared his own journey through homelessness and addiction, reported on social media that Chase had not entered rehabilitation. “They took him away in an ambulance, where he was supposed to be kept for a few days, sort of a Baker Act situation,” he stated, referencing the Florida Mental Health Act that allows involuntary examination and temporary stabilization for individuals in crisis.
However, Weiss noted, “They did not keep him. They released him in the middle of the night. Tylor has to want to go to treatment. All the resources are available to him, and it’s very frustrating because there is no system in place to support individuals like this, and our only option now is to watch him wither away on the street?”
Afterward, Weiss mentioned that Harris found Chase again the following morning, leading to another evaluation by the mental health crisis team; however, they ultimately left him on the street despite his condition.
In his own Instagram video, Harris explained that during the “36-hour medical hold,” Chase was cleaned up and detoxed. Moreover, a rehabilitation coach had traveled from Boston to talk with him. Despite this, Chase was not ready to accept help at that time, although he was open to information.
“We managed to call another crisis team. They came out and evaluated him. Since he was of sound mind, cleaned up, and not in imminent danger, they could not take him,” Harris explained, urging the city of Riverside to ensure Chase does not slip through the cracks if he seeks help again.
The Riverside Police Department reiterated its commitment to assist individuals facing homelessness, with its Public Safety Engagement Team (PSET) actively working to provide resources and services aimed at connecting people to necessary treatment. While Chase has been offered support, he has thus far declined assistance, maintaining cooperation during his interactions with law enforcement.
