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PLYMOUTH – A judge has found the man who allegedly stabbed two people at a Plymouth rest area restaurant dangerous after a hearing was held today, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.
On May 28, Jared Ravizza, 26, was arraigned on one count of Armed Assault to Murder, two counts of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, and one count of Indecent Exposure. The Commonwealth moved for a dangerousness hearing to be held, but Ravizza was sent for further evaluation for competency and criminal responsibility at Bridgewater State Hospital. Today, at the dangerousness hearing, Plymouth District Court Judge Julie Bernard found Ravizza dangerous, and he was held without bail.
On Saturday night, May 25, at approximately 6:52 p.m., police received several 911 calls for reports of the stabbing of two employees at the McDonald’s restaurant, located in the Route 3 rest area in Plymouth, and that the suspect had fled the scene. Upon arrival, emergency medical personnel located a 21 year-old female victim with a knife laceration and she was transported to South Shore Hospital. A second male victim, aged 28, was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess-Plymouth Hospital for a laceration from a knife.
OnMay 25, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Ravizza was arrested and taken into custody in Sandwich.
Investigators reviewed surveillance video from the McDonald’s restaurant that appears to show Ravizza allegedly reach through the drive-thru window and stab the male victim with a large knife. Video then shows Ravizza leave the drive-thru in a black Porsche, return to the McDonald’s on foot, and go behind the counter, which according to witness statements, is when he stabbed the second female victim. Ravizza then fled the rest area in his motor vehicle.
A witness at the McDonald’s reported the motor vehicle plate registration to Massachusetts State Police, and it was determined that the black 2018 Porsche Macan was registered to Ravizza. Police also learned that a BOLO had issued for Ravizza’s arrests for other incidents.
Ravizza is next scheduled to appear in court on August 6.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Alex Zane, and was investigated by Plymouth Police and Massachusetts State Police.