BOSTON (WHDH) - The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has appointed a special prosecutor in the case surrounding the June 30 crash involving Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara in Jamaica Plain, a spokesperson for the DA’s office confirmed.
The spokesperson said an employee of the DA’s office is married to one of Lara’s political opponents. As a result, the spokesperson said, officials have appointed someone else to look into the case “to avoid any appearance of a conflict.”
The spokesperson continued, telling 7NEWS this move is standard procedure for these situations.
Boston police said Lara was driving without a license and speeding, going more than 25 miles-per-hour over the speed limit, when she crashed into a home on Centre Street.
Police also said Lara’s young son was not properly restrained at the time of the crash and had to be taken to the hospital.
Lara has pleaded not guilty to charges including negligent driving, speeding and operating a car without a license as well as causing injury to a child and property damage.
She was recently in court on Wednesday where her lawyer moved to dismiss the case, claiming police didn’t hand Lara a citation at the scene of the crash or mail one to her.
Lara later spoke outside West Roxbury District Court, saying “This is a process that is now with the court and I’m committed to ensuring that I’m following through with the process.”
7NEWS spoke with Jamaica Plain resident Georgia Kalogerakis on Thursday who said she is outraged that Lara wants to be let off the hook after she said the city councilor caused $60,000 worth of damage crashing into her house.
“You cannot dismiss all of these violations,” Kalogerakis said. “It would be against any normal, rational way of action.”
Kalogerakis said her home has a hole in its foundation.
“And the whole porch has shifted,” she said.
Altogether, Kalogerakis said she was left to pick up the tab for damage after the crash and said she never got an apology.
“There just seems to be so many things that are not correct or right or acceptable as adults,” she said. “And to represent and be a role model for the city of Boston is just unfathomable.”
The newly-appointed special prosecutor in Lara’s case is from Worcester. While Lara’s defense has claimed Lara didn’t receive a citation at the scene or through the mail, the special prosecutor has argued the seriousness of Lara’s actions put her on notice of forthcoming citations, saying the delay was for further investigation.
A judge is scheduled to hear from both sides of this case on the defense’s motion to dismiss on Oct. 20.
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