Quincy stabbing suspect pleads not guilty

Jared Ravizza, the man with island ties accused of stabbing several people in Braintree and Plymouth on Memorial Day weekend, pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court last week.

Ravizza was arraigned on June 20, appearing virtually via video conference in Quincy District Court. He is charged with several counts, including assault, murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Quincy District Court Judge Mark Coven ordered Ravizza held without bail and to return to court in person on July 11 for a detention hearing.

Ravizza is being held at Bridgewater State Hospital and is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation ordered by Judge Shelby Smith in Plymouth District Court. This process aims to determine whether Ravizza is mentally fit enough to be held accountable for the crimes he is accused of.

Ravizza also pleaded not guilty in Plymouth on May 28, where he was accused of attacking two employees of a Plymouth McDonald's with a kitchen knife. He is due to appear in Plymouth District Court on July 1.

Ravizza is also expected to appear in Edgartown District Court on July 22 for allegedly assaulting his father and destroying his father's home office in West Tisbury in April.

Ravizza has not yet been brought to justice for murder case he is suspected in Connecticut. Bruce Feldman, a 70-year-old Connecticut man, and two dogs were found dead in Ravizza's Deep River, Conn., residence on the same day as the stabbing allegations in Massachusetts. The two men were roommates in Connecticut.

According to the Connecticut State Police, a person cannot be charged with a crime in Connecticut while in custody in another state. Ravizza is expected to be extradited to Connecticut and charged in person in Middletown Superior Court.