Chief: 'Nothing New' in Home Invasion Investigation

The investigation into the 2012 home invasion at 7 Proclamation Court seemed to be heating up on Tuesday, after evidence was reportedly discovered when divers searched two local ponds, specifically looking for clues associated with the case.

Today, however, Bedford Police Chief John Bryfonski said the state of the investigation, since Tuesday's developments, remains "status quo."

Bryfonski, when contacted by Bedford Patch, added that while he expects further developments in the next several days, he had nothing new to report.

Yesterday, Bryfonski acknowledged his department joined the FBI, New Hampshire State Police and New Hampshire Fish and Game to execute searches were executed at locations in Amherst and Milford.

Though he did not say if any evidence was found, he did note that investigators had made "significant progress."

WMUR-TV reported that Railroad Pond in Milford may have produced evidence tied to the case and also reported that two suspects are already in custody and that charges are forthcoming.

Bedford Patch has been unable to confirm either report, and hasn't been able to reach Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia LaFrance for comment.

LaFrance confirmed to the Union Leader that the searches were conducted, though she did not provide additional details.

"I know a lot of people are upset at the lack of information being given so far," she told the newspaper. "I understand that people are scared. But prematurely releasing information may jeopardize the investigation and the prosecution."

Looking back

The investigation has been a hot topic around Bedford since Dr. Eduardo Quesada and his wife, Sonia, were reportedly violently attacked and left bloodied during a home invasion Thanksgiving weekend.

Bedford Police held a community meeting in early December where Bryfonski described the suspect, based on interviews with the victims, as a dark-skinned 6-foot-tall man who was wearing a black mask and a dark coat. He also told attendees that he could not confirm if the attack was random or targeted.

The story took a tragic turn nearly a month later when Sonia Quesada was found dead in her mother-in-law's Bedford home with her husband unconscious nearby.

An autopsy ruled out foul play, though the state's leading medical examiner told Bedford Patch that Sonia Quesada's death was both 'unnatural and 'suspicious.'

The incident, added Bryfonski, was unrelated, from an investigative standpoint, to the home invasion.

LaFrance told the Union Leader in late March that a motive had been established in the attack, but refused to elaborate citing the integrity of the investigation.

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