Farmington Man Accused Of Killing Dad Told Police He'd 'Do It All Again': Report

By Josh Lanier From Daily Voice

A Connecticut man accused of fatally stabbing his father admitted to investigators that he had wanted to kill his dad most of his life and even demonstrated how he carried it out, according to an arrest warrant. He also told detectives he would "do it all again."

Joshua Popielarczyk, 31, of Avon, is accused of stabbing his 62-year-old father, David, inside his Farmington home on Nov. 14. Joshua is charged with murder and is being held on a $3 million bond, Farmington police said.

Marie Popielarczyk, Joshua's mother and David's wife, found David’s body sitting in a chair at their Birch Street home around 4 p.m. He had suffered multiple stab wounds, police said.

While speaking with investigators the following day, Joshua Popielarczyk eventually told police he had dreamed about killing his father since he was 9 years old, according to the arrest report obtained by NBC Connecticut. He said David emotionally and physically abused him, his mother, and his older brother. He alleged that David went easier on their sister.

During that interview, Joshua Popielarczyk told police that David had let him into the house shortly before the slaying. As his dad sat down in his chair, Joshua sneaked up behind him and put him in a chokehold, the arrest warrant said.

He acted out how he squeezed his father's neck until he heard a pop. But he didn't want to take any chances that David might survive, the warrant states. Joshua went into the kitchen, grabbed two knives, and stabbed David repeatedly.

Joshua also tried to slit the man's throat, but the blades were too dull, the warrant continues. 

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that David Popielarczyk died from the stab wounds.

Joshua told police he had no remorse for the killing and "that he would do it all again if he could," the warrant said.

Joshua Popielarczyk will return to court on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

David Popielarczyk was an electrician who also taught continuing education classes for the trade, his obituary said.

"His students remember him not only for his expertise but for the way he showed up; always with a smile, a silly joke, a true desire to help someone learn, and maybe a donut. His dedication reached far beyond work and education. He was a man shaped deeply by faith, family, service, and community."