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The maniac accused of stabbing six people at a Massachusetts movie theater and McDonald’s over the weekend appeared in court Tuesday morning, where he was ordered to be held for a mental health evalution.

Jared Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark, was arraigned at Plymouth District Court, on two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to murder, and other charges, local WCVB reported.

Ravizza was arrested after allegedly stabbing four girls, ages nine to 17, while watching the “IF” movie at an AMC in Braintree at around 6 p.m. Saturday, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.


  Ravizza was arrested after allegedly stabbing four girls, ages nine to 17, while watching the “IF” movie. AP Ravizza was arrested after allegedly stabbing four girls, ages nine to 17, while watching the “IF” movie. AP

  Neighbors have described Ravizza as a “weirdo” obsessed with his looks. AP Neighbors have described Ravizza as a “weirdo” obsessed with his looks. AP

The suspect then fled the area in a Porsche SUV, driving to Plymouth, where he went on to slash two employees at a McDonalds on Route 3, officials say.    

More details of that encounter were revealed in the criminal complaint against him, including that he had entered the McDonalds in a black Porsche, then left to urinate publicly.

A female witness was later questioned by police, who said Ravizza has a “big expression” on his face, and compared it to the way Jack Nicholson’s unhinged character in horror movie “The Shining” looked, according to WCVB.

Ravizza was then argumentative at the drive-thru window, prompting him to reach, grab the 28-year-old man who was working there and stab him.

He then went into the McDonald’s store and argued with an employee about his order. Ravizza tried to grab the bag of food he’d ordered but the employee held onto it, prompting him to again strike with the knife.

“The female victim’s stab wound was approximately five centimeters deep, and she also had wounds to her in her left bicep and left underarm,” prosecutors said in court Tuesday.


  He faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to murder, and other charges. WCVB He faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to murder, and other charges. WCVB

The first attack was caught on security camera. Neither of the McDonalds employees’ wounds were life threatening.

Ravizza then fled again but a police pursuit by Massachusetts State Troopers ensued. He eventually crashed his car while fleeing in Sandwich, about 20 miles southeast of Plymouth.  

What to know about Massachusetts stabbing spree suspect Jared Ravizza

Ravizza was briefly treated at hospital then taken into custody. 


  Jared Ravizza, 26, was arrested after allegedly stabbing four girls, ages nine to 17, while watching the movie “IF.” WCVB Jared Ravizza, 26, was arrested after allegedly stabbing four girls, ages nine to 17, while watching the movie “IF.” WCVB

  A female witness compared Ravizza’s expression to Jack Nicholson’s character in “The Shining.” ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection A female witness compared Ravizza’s expression to Jack Nicholson’s character in “The Shining.” ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection

The blond maniac, who neighbors have described as a “weirdo” obsessed with his looks, is also linked to a murder in Deep River, Connecticut, officials confirmed Tuesday.

Connecticut State Police said the body of 70-year-old Bruce Feldman was found inside a home in the small town and confirmed Ravizza’s belongings were also found at the scene, in a news release.

Local residents also confiurmed to The Post Feldman and Ravizza had rented the home together and had been staying there between two to three weeks.


  Ravizza crashed his car while fleeing Massachusetts State Troopers. Instagram/Jared Ravizza Ravizza crashed his car while fleeing Massachusetts State Troopers. Instagram/Jared Ravizza

Ravizza was previously arrested in Martha’s Vineyard in April after he allegedly suffered a mental breakdown and assaulted his father, The Boston Globe reported.  

Ravizza was then sent to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital for a mental health evaluation, but allegedly “did not meet their standards to be held,″ the report stated.   

Had he stayed out of trouble until November, the charges from the Martha’s Vineyard incident would have been dismissed since he was allowed to enter a pretrial diversion program, according to the Globe.

An attorney for Ravizza could not be immediately contacted for comment.  

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