'All Investigative Avenues Still on the Table' in Search for Answers

It's now been two weeks since the Nov. 24 violent attack that left a Bedford couple hospitalized with serious injuries and, in addition to revealing new details about the suspect and police response to the crime, Bedford Police Chief John Bryfonski, during Thursday's community meeting, also told the public and media that the investigation is still wide open.

Though Bryfonski steadfastly refused to compromise the investigation with any details about the crime weapon and other important factors in the case, he did try to combat certain rumors and conjecture that were brought up during the meeting.

In fact, he was asked specifically if there was a connection to Eduardo Quesada's profession as an anesthesiologist.

"We have not ruled in or ruled out any investigative possibility," he said. "As I said before, we have not taken any investigative avenue off the table."

In addition, Bryfonski said that the DEA and FBI's involvement in no way indicates that the crime is drug related.

"The very name of the Drug Enforcement Administration does not necessarily connote that it's a drug investigation," he said. "They have unique investigative skills and capabilities that I'm aware of and those are being deployed, so to say this is a drug investigation would be inaccurate."

Moreover, Bryfonski said there is no current evidence that last year's arrest of the 52-year-old doctor in a domestic disturbance (charges were later dropped) had anything to do with the crime.

As to whether Police are still treating the investigation as a home invasion, Bryfonski explained that, legally, the term has no impact on the case.

"Home invasion is a term that is used to describe different things," he said. "I approach this from a point of view of what charges will be placed against an individual were that individual or individuals identified and then arrested and that would be a crime of burglary and assault charges."

Bryfonski also told media that the investigation was slowed early due to the condition of Eduardo and Sonia Quesada following the attack.

"We didn't talk to female victim right away due to injuries and her condition," said Bryfonski. "Suffice to say that it has taken some considerable period of time for both of those victims to be able to be in condition to be able to provide investigators with information."

Eduardo Quesada's health has improved to the point that he was able to substantiate details about the suspect, said Bryfonski, though the chief could not say how the doctor's current condition is classified medically.

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