Suspect in Pacific Beach bar stabbing released on $80,000 bond

SAN DIEGO – The family of a man suspected of stabbing three guards at a Pacific Beach bar has posted $80,000 bond, and he was released to live in a drug recovery program.

Attorneys Kevin Haughton and Jeremy Fredericksen, who represent Dylan Robert Chase, 24, were able to convince Judge Euketa Oliver to lower his $200,000 bail to $80,000 involving the October incident outside Mavericks Beach Club, at 860 Garnet Ave.

Deputy District Attorney Lauren Wade argued against the bail reduction, saying he poses a danger to the community and is a flight risk because he does not have local ties.

Court records show that Chase was accepted into a program at the Grove Recovery Community in Tustin. He was transported from jail to the facility, court records say. He must submit proof of participation and progress reports must be filed.

Oliver rescheduled Chase’s preliminary hearing for Jan. 8. He pleaded not guilty to four counts of assault with a deadly weapon in San Diego Superior Court.

Chase is alleged to have caused great bodily injuries to three guards, Gavin Pingel, Francisco Garcia and Bryant Tlachi, according to a criminal complaint.

Chase allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed the guards on Oct. 19. Though they were wounded, they were able to restrain him until police arrived, said a witness.

Wade told the judge two victims had to have surgery after suffering internal injuries, including a ruptured spleen and a pierced lung. The third man didn’t need surgery.

If convicted of all charges, Chase faces a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison, according to Tanya Sierra, a spokesperson for the District Attorney’s Office.

The defendant is also accused of assaulting a fourth person at the bar. Krista Marcheschi, Mavericks events and marketing director, said the incident occurred outside the entrance.

Haughton said Chase has lived in San Diego for approximately two months and came here from Kansas. He said the defendant resided at a sober living facility before his arrest.

The attorney said his client has never been charged with a felony, but acknowledged he had three prior misdemeanor convictions. He assured the judge that Chase would make all his court appearances.

Also charged with one count of assaulting a guard is Chase’s friend, Brayden Jemar Sanders, 24, who is not accused of using a weapon in the incident. Sanders was arrested and posted bond. He will be arraigned in December.

The recovery program where Chase will reside is “designed to support individuals recovering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders,” according to the letter confirming his admission.

Chase “will participate in individual, group, and family therapy sessions, along with relapse prevention, emotional regulation, and life skills training to promote long-term recovery,” according to the program.

Holistic therapies such as “yoga, meditation, and breathwork are integrated into treatment to support mind-body wellness,” the letter reads. Oversight by doctors or a nurse practitioner is provided along with “structured programming.”