


Details are emerging in the arrest of a man accused of going on a stabbing spree in Massachusetts and wanted in connection with a murder in Connecticut.
Jared Ravizza, 26, of Martha’s Vineyard, is charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault to murder (armed), and indecent exposure, after police say he stabbed a pair of McDonald’s employees before leading them on a chase that ended in a crash.
Ravizza was in Plymouth District Court for arraignment on Tuesday, when a psychologist who interviewed him said she felt he was too mentally ill to work with his court appointed attorney toward his defense.
Ravizza, who was arrested in Plymouth on Saturday, is also suspected of involvement in an earlier stabbing in Braintree that left four minor girls with serious injuries.
Police in Connecticut are also looking for Ravizza in connection with a murder in the town of Deep River. Connecticut State Police have indicated charges are pending in that case.
According to the court doctor, Ravizza has been struggling with mental illness for two years. His illness is such, she said, that he shows signs of a “very serious thought disorder” and is in an “active psychotic state” that includes delusions and feelings that his actions are controlled by forces outside of himself.
The doctor recommended that Ravizza be remanded to Bridgewater State Hospital for further evaluation, which the court and state agreed with.
This is a developing story and it will be updated.