Jared Ravizza, suspect in series of stabbings in Massachusetts, threw shovel through neighbor’s window before launching into mad attack: residents

The man accused of stabbing six people without provocation in Massachusetts and apparently killing his Connecticut roommate over the weekend was driven insane by an argument between his roommate and their neighbors before the spree bloody, nearby residents said.

Jared Ravizza, 26, was apparently evicted after two women called the cops on his roommate, an older man identified by residents only as “Bruce,” whom they accused of trespassing on their property while he was walking his dog in the Deep River neighborhood, according to residents. told the Post on Monday.

“It looked like what happened was a match with the stick,” neighbor Charlie Brashears said.

Ravizza allegedly threw a shovel through the women’s window Saturday – breaking it, according to photos and neighbors. The women called the cops again, but when officers showed up to question him, they were confronted with a grisly scene at the house he and Bruce were renting through Vrbo, an Airbnb competitor.

Bruce and his dog were found dead, prompting a heavy police response to the sleepy New England neighborhood on Saturday, neighbors said.

But Ravizza was nowhere to be found because he had crossed state lines into Massachusetts, where he allegedly continued his violent rampage.

He was later arrested after allegedly stabbing four girls, aged between 9 and 17, at an AMC in Braintree before going to a McDonald’s in Plymouth and stabbing two workers, leaving all the victims with non-threatening injuries. not their lives in danger, police said.

He had not been arrested or charged with anything related to the Connecticut killing as of Monday evening and police did not immediately confirm details of the alleged crime shared by local residents.

Community members said Bruce would walk around the neighborhood with his gray poodle and sit on people’s porches without invitation, leading the two women at one home to tell him to move out. The harsh directive seemed to trigger Ravizza when he heard about it, neighbors said.

“(The women) said, ‘Hey, this isn’t appropriate and you need to leave,’ and they called the police to file a complaint,” Brashears told the Post. “It looked like what happened was a match with the stick. Jared picked up a shovel, went down to their house and threw a shovel at their window.

Another neighbor, Joe Ostering, also told the Post that Ravizza threw the shovel at the window after the altercation between Bruce and the women.

“I guess he told Jared about it because Jared apparently went back to that house and threw a shovel through their window,” Ostering, 64, said. “I don’t know if it was before or after he killed Bruce. That’s how it all started. Then he left here and went to the cinema.

Only two officers responded initially, but chaos quickly ensued in the usually sleepy area after the body was discovered.

“There was an Essex police officer and a state trooper,” Brashears, 54, said. “It sounded like how they would react to a domestic dispute. I understand they found the body. There were two cops, then bam – in about 10 minutes all hell broke loose and there were 7 or 8 police cars.

Brashears said that when he later asked officers if the area was safe, police told him the criminal had been captured out of state.

Neighbors believe Bruce’s gray poodle, named Lily, was also found dead inside with Bruce. Police did not immediately confirm this information.

Ravizza checked into the rental home via Vrbo on April 20 and remained mostly alone as he came and went in the Porsche Macan that he later crashed following his alleged beating spree of a knife, according to neighbors.

But Bruce, who moved in about two weeks ago, was more outgoing. He freely told people that he was “broke” and that he was staying with Ravizza, who was supposed to stay in the house for at least a few months.

“Bruce said he had a friend in Vrbo that he was staying with,” Brashears said. “He made it clear he was broke. Bruce said he hoped his friend would let him stay for the rest of the month.

Brashears said his mother-in-law stopped by his house Wednesday while he was working in New York and heard the two men arguing, but wasn’t sure what exactly.

“It was a big fight,” he said. “She could hear them arguing, nothing specific but clearly two very angry voices.”

Ostering, who befriended Bruce, said the other neighbors didn’t like him, but he found Bruce to be a “real gentleman” who was just looking to chat with others. He thought he was sitting on people’s porches uninvited to catch his breath – perhaps because of a knee problem – while walking Lily.

But Brashears found him to be an “odd duck.”

“Bruce would run around with his dog loose and they would sit on people’s porches. Bruce would sit in our yard uninvited,” he said. “The dog would do his business and he wouldn’t clean it up.”

Meanwhile, Ravizza, who has distinctive long blonde hair, rarely chatted with his neighbors.

Last month, he filed to legally change his name to Jared Love Jones. He also occasionally posted photos of himself wearing lip gloss, face glitter, and painted nails.

One neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, said that although he dressed mostly as a man, he painted his nails and sometimes wore cut-off T-shirts that showed his midriff.

Ravizza’s legal troubles date back to at least April, when he was arrested on Martha’s Vineyard for allegedly attacking his father after suffering a “mental break,” the Boston Globe reported.

He faces charges of assault with intent to murder, as well as two counts of battery with a dangerous weapon stemming from Saturday’s frenzied stabbing. He is due to appear in court on Tuesday.