A DNA test identified the suspect as Alvin Campbell Jr., a burly 43-year-old with a long criminal history and a prominent relative. Campbell is the brother of Andrea Campbell, then a Boston city councilor and now the states attorney general.
In Campbells case, some experts wonder whether police may have been hesitant to charge him because of his high-profile sister, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who was then a Boston city councilor.
Medford Police Captain Paul Covino said his department wasn't even aware that Alvin Campbell was related to Andrea Campbell until informed by a WBUR reporter, even though dozens of news stories mentioned the connection after his arrest.
Molly McGlynn, a spokeswoman for the attorney general's office, said Andrea Campbell has recused herself from any involvement in the case, has had no contact with law enforcement about the investigation or prosecution and has not talked with her brother since his arrest. In addition, a Boston record