DEEP RIVER, Conn. — Connecticut State Police from Troop F in Westbrook found a person dead at an address in Deep River on Saturday afternoon, state police said. A source told FOX-affiliate Boston 25 that the death investigation is connected to two Massachusetts stabbing incidents on the same day.
Connecticut State Police said they responded to a report of a suspicious incident at a property in the town around 3:36 p.m. The deceased’s identity has not been confirmed, as the investigation is in its preliminary stages, according to CSP.
A suspect in the investigation has been taken into custody in the state of Massachusetts, state police said, noting that there is no active threat to the public. Boston 25 identified the suspect as Jared Ravizza, who Massachusetts officials said is a 26-year-old from Chilmark, Mass.
A source told Boston 25 that the death investigation is connected to two stabbing incidents in Massachusetts, one at an AMC movie theater in Braintree, Mass., and the other at a McDonald's restaurant in Plymouth, Mass.
According to the Braintree Police Department, Ravizza went into the town's theater on Grandview Avenue at 6 p.m., going past the ticket counter and into a theater "without paying," before attacking and stabbing four girls, aged 9-17.
The attack appeared to be unprovoked, Braintree police said.
Ravizza ran out of the theater after the stabbing and took off in a vehicle, according to Braintree police. All four victims were treated by the town's police, fire and paramedic crews for non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Boston hospitals.
Using video footage, Braintree police said that their patrol officers and detectives determined that the Ravizza had left the theater in a black SUV. Despite no longer being in the area, a license plate was captured and an alert was put out to surrounding police.
According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers received 911 calls at 7:04 p.m. for a stabbing at the McDonald's restaurant located at the Route 3 Park and Ride in Plymouth.
A 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were found stabbed and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, MSP said.
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said surveillance video was reviewed by investigators that showed Ravizza allegedly reach through the drive-thru window of the restaurant and stab the man with a large knife.
The video showed Ravizza then leave the drive-thru in a black 2018 Porsche Macan, park the car and go inside the restaurant, stabbing the woman, according to Cruz. Ravizza then took off from the scene in the vehicle.
After obtaining information about the Ravizza's vehicle, MSP said they located it traveling along a road in Sandwich, Mass. The vehicle failed to stop as troopers attempted to pull it over and crashed.
Ravizza, believed to be involved in the stabbings, was taken to a hospital, MSP said.
According to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, Ravizza is currently being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and is expected in Plymouth District Court on Tuesday, on charges including assault with intent to murder, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
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