A 31-year-old man accused of attacking a Corona fitness club patron with a hatchet and knife, injuring the victim until he was able to overpower the defendant, must stand trial for attempted murder and other charges, a judge ruled Friday.
Ronald Vikash Chand of Santa Ana allegedly perpetrated the attack in 2023 inside the Planet Fitness at 3685 Grand Oaks, near Cajalco Road.
Following a preliminary hearing Friday at the Riverside Hall of Justice, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Emma Smith ruled there was sufficient evidence to bound Chand over for trial on the attempted murder count, in addition to assault with a deadly weapon resulting in great bodily injury and vandalism…