Shaun Weiss issues tragic update on Nickelodeon star Tylor Chase after medical intervention

Warning: This article contains discussion of addiction and homelessness which some readers may find distressing

The Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss has shared a sad update on Tylor Chase's condition a week after he was hospitalised.

The actor and stand-up comedian, 47, has been trying to help his fellow child star since footage of him on the streets of California went viral in recent weeks.

Chase - best known for his roles in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Everybody Hates Chris and Good Time Max - was seen looking dishevelled in the concerning clip that was taken in September.

The Riverside Police Department said they were unsure how long the former actor 'has been experiencing homelessness', but added that he had declined offers to help him find housing.

Chase is also said to have turned down access to mental health support services as well as addiction treatment.

But last week, fans of the Nickelodeon star had fresh hope that he might be able to turn a corner, as it was reported that he had been hospitalised.

It was believed that Chase would embark on his road to recovery at a rehab centre after he was placed on an involuntary 72-hour psychiatric hold, according to the Daily Mail.

However, Weiss has since claimed that although he had 'arranged' a detox facility for the 36-year-old to attend, he was instead released back onto the streets.

He told TMZ that despite a mental health crisis team deeming him to be in need of assistance, 'they let him out without contacting any of us'.

According to Weiss, influencer Jake Harris - who has been desperately trying to help Chase - tracked the child star down in the city of Riverside before alerting the crisis team once again.

Weiss alleged that Chase was 'smoking meth during the evaluation with no shoes or jacket in the freezing cold', prompting the responders to declare that he needed to be hospitalised for a second time.

But despite this, Weiss - who has struggled with addiction and housing issues himself - claims that the former TV star was left out on the streets.

In an Instagram video sharing further details, the Heavyweights actor explained that although he feels as though he is 'violating' his pal's privacy, people have been 'demanding an update' on Chase from him.

Weiss said in the clip: "Tyler has to want to go to treatment. All the resources are available to him. It's very frustrating because there is no system in place to help people like this.

"Our only option now is to what, watch him wither away on the street?

"Jake - who everyone knows has made it his life's purpose to watch over Tyler and make sure nothing happens to him on the street - has been out for the last week keeping an eye on him.

"He contacted a mental health crisis team, they did an evaluation on Tyler, they agreed that he needed help. They took him away in an ambulance and he was supposed to be kept for a few days.

"They did not keep him, they released him in the middle of the night."

He went on to claim that Chase was 'left on the street' following the second evaluation, leaving those who have been trying to help him at a complete loss.

Weiss went on: "So, we don't really know what to do. I'll tell you what is not helpful - the people that want to go and see him to get a selfie for their Instagram and giving him money. That's working against us.

"From what I hear from Jake, when [Chase] got out of the hospital he was fairly lucid, very receptive to treatment. Then he met up with some people, took some pictures and long story short, when Tyler is using, he is not receptive.

"So please, if you could refrain from doing that...it's not helping. He needs a little space right now. Honestly, we don't know what to do."

Weiss said he was heading to California next week, where he would be able to 'keep an eye on' Chase, but explained he is still desperate for authorities to intervene.

"We need some help from the county of Riverside," the comedian added. "Everybody knows he's out there on the street, nobody is doing anything. This can't be possible."

LADbible has contacted County of Riverside for comment.

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