BOSTON, June 6, 2018—The man who allegedly stabbed his son, 35-year-old Brendan Tahatdil, to death in Dorchester was apprehended in New York today – exactly one year after the Suffolk County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging him with first-degree murder, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans said.

DESMOND TAHATDIL, 56, was indicted on June 6, 2017, for first-degree murder in the March 7, 2017, homicide of Brendan Tahatdil in the home they shared on Hartford Street. He was apprehended early this morning in Brooklyn on an arrest warrant out of Suffolk Superior Court and could return to Boston by next week.

“Fatal family violence like this can be devastating to the loved ones left behind,” Conley said. “Our hearts are with them today. Prosecutors and victim advocates are committed to supporting them as the case transitions from the search to the courtroom.”

“I can’t say enough about the dedication and great work of my officers and the officers in the U.S. Marshals,” Commissioner Evans said. “This lengthy investigation spanned from Boston to four different states and three different countries. It is a great example of how the partnership between the Boston Police and the U.S. Marshal service allows these crucial arrests to be made almost a year and a half after the incident at a location three states away. The efforts, determination, and collaboration of these officers are the reason this dangerous individual is in custody.”

Boston Police responded to the Hartford Street scene at about 7:45 that morning for a report of a person stabbed and found Brendan Tahatdil suffering from multiple stab wounds that ultimately claimed his life. The investigation by Boston Police Homicide detectives and Suffolk prosecutors assigned to the DA’s Homicide Unit revealed that the two men became involved in an argument that morning. In the course of that argument, investigators believe, Desmond Tahatdil stabbed Brendan Tahatdil in the torso. He allegedly made admissions to others in the home before fleeing the scene.

The Boston Police Fugitive Unit undertook exhaustive efforts to locate Tahatdil, both overseas and within the US. They were aided by the BPD Homicide Unit, Suffolk DA’s office, US Marshals, and, most recently, the New York Police Department, leading to today’s arrest.

Tahatdil will be charged in Kings County, New York, as a fugitive from justice; if he waives extradition proceedings then he could be back in Boston by next week.

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